verb
amplify
AM-pluh-feye
verb
1
To increase the strength, volume, or intensity of something, especially a sound or signal.
"The microphone amplifies even the quietest whisper."
"Social media can amplify small stories into major news."
2
To explain or develop an idea in greater detail.
"She was asked to amplify her earlier comments for the committee."
How to Use Amplify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something bigger, louder, or more noticeable — whether it's a sound, a feeling, or an idea.
Common pairings
amplify a signal
amplify concerns
amplify the message
Word Forms
amplified past tense, amplifies singular
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Etymology
From Latin amplificare, "to enlarge", from amplus ("ample") plus facere ("to make").