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amplify
Overview of verb amplify
The verb amplify has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) magnify, amplify -- (increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind")
2. overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify -- (to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery")
3. inflate, blow up, expand, amplify -- (exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated")
4. amplify -- (increase the volume of; "amplify sound")
Antonyms of verb amplify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb amplify
4 senses of amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
=> grow
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
amplify
=> intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb amplify
2 of 4 senses of amplify
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress
=> boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> puff up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb amplify
4 senses of amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
Sense 4
amplify
=> intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
'Cause To' of verb amplify
Derived Forms of verb amplify
2 of 4 senses of amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
RELATED TO>(noun) amplifier#1
=> amplifier
Sense 4
amplify
RELATED TO>(noun) amplifier#1
=> amplifier
Domain of verb amplify
Domain Terms of verb amplify
Familiarity of verb amplify
amplify used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb amplify
4 senses of amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
amplify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb amplify
4 senses of amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
> enlarge
=> magnify, amplify
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
> misinform, mislead
=> lie
=> beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> sandbag
=> deceive, betray, lead astray
Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 4
amplify
> intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
=> heat up, hot up, screw up
=> fan
=> enhance, heighten, raise
=> amplify
=> sharpen
=> sharpen, heighten
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb amplify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
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Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
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Sense 3
inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> increase
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Sense 4
amplify
=> intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
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Grep of verb amplify
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