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verb
- 1. make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope: "the retinal image will be magnified" Similar Opposite
- 2. praise highly; glorify: archaic "praise the Lord and magnify Him" Similar
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Magnify means to extol, laud, intensify, exaggerate, or enlarge something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of magnify.
Magnify means to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens, or to make a problem bigger or more important. See the pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples of magnify in different contexts.
Magnify means to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens, or to make a problem bigger or more important. See the Cambridge Dictionary for more details, synonyms, and usage examples.
to cause to seem greater or more important; attribute too much importance to; exaggerate: to magnify one's difficulties. Synonyms: overstate. Antonyms: minimize. to make more exciting; intensify; dramatize; heighten: The playwright magnified the conflict to get her point across. Archaic. to extol; praise: to magnify the Lord.
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.
Magnify means to make something look bigger, louder or stronger, or to make something seem more important or serious. Learn how to use magnify in different contexts, with synonyms and pictures, from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Magnify means to make something appear larger, more important, or more intense. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation guides.
