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   magnify

   /ˈmaɡnɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope: "the retinal image will be magnified" Similar enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilateinformal:blow upOpposite reduce
   • ▪ increase or exaggerate the importance or effect of: "you had problems before you went to Vietnam, and 'Nam magnified them" Similar enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilateinformal:blow upOpposite reduce
   • 2. praise highly; glorify: archaic "praise the Lord and magnify Him" Similar praiseblessworshipvenerateadoreextol

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘show honour to (God’) and ‘make greater’): from Old French magnifier or Latin magnificare, based on Latin magnus ‘great’. magnify (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magnifiable adjective
   • 2. magnifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   The meaning of MAGNIFY is extol, laud. How to use magnify in a sentence. extol, laud; to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect; to increase in significance : intensify…

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   MAGNIFY definition: 1. to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   MAGNIFY meaning: 1. to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, using a special lens or mirror.

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   To magnify is to make something bigger, whether in size or in significance. A magnifying glass makes things look bigger and when anything is magnified, it gets larger in some way. If your hunger is magnified, you've gotten hungrier.

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   to increase, cause to increase, or be increased in apparent size, as through the action of a lens, microscope, etc. to exaggerate or become exaggerated in importance. don't magnify your troubles. rare. tr to increase in actual size. archaic. tr to glorify.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmagnify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   magnify something to make something bigger, louder or stronger. The sound was magnified by the high roof. The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMAGNIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MAGNIFY definition: 1. to make an object look larger than it is by looking through special equipment: 2. to make a bad…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › magnifymagnify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    magnify something to make something bigger, louder, or stronger The sound was magnified by the high roof. The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages. magnify something to make something seem more important or serious than it really is synonym exaggerate. See magnify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    A complete guide to the word "MAGNIFY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.