Synonyms for amplify
ˈæm pləˌfaɪam·pli·fy

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. amplify

   Amplify is now rarely used in the sense of increase, to add material substance, bulk, volume, or the like; it is now almost wholly applied to discourse or writing, signifying to make fuller in statement, whether with or without adding matter of importance, as by stating fully what was before only implied, or by adding illustrations to make the meaning more readily apprehended, etc. The chief difficulty of very young writers is to amplify, to get beyond the bare curt statement by developing, expanding, unfolding the thought. The chief difficulty of those who have more material and experience is to condense sufficiently. So, in the early days of our literature amplify was used in the favorable sense; but at present this word and most kindred words are coming to share the derogatory meaning that has long attached to expatiate. We may develop a thought, expand an illustration, extend a discussion, expatiate on a hobby, dilate on something joyous or sad, enlarge a volume, unfold a scheme, widen the range of treatment.

   Synonyms:
   augment, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, extend, increase, unfold, widen

   Antonyms:
   abbreviate, abridge, amputate, boil down, condense, curtail, cut down, epitomize, reduce, retrench, sum up, summarize

   Preposition:
   To amplify on or upon the subject is needless. Amplify this matter by illustrations.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. amplify

   Synonyms:
   enrich, enlarge, increase, augment, multiply, dilate, develop, swell, expatiate, expand, discuss, unfold, extend

   Antonyms:
   retrench, amputate, curtail, condense, abbreviate, epitomize, gath, er, collect, sum

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. magnify, amplifyverb

   increase in size, volume or significance

   "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

   Synonyms:
   magnify, exaggerate, blow up, hyperbolise, enlarge, overdraw, expand, hyperbolize, inflate, overstate

2. overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplifyverb

   to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

   "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

   Synonyms:
   exaggerate, blow up, hyperbolise, enlarge, overdraw, expand, overdo, hyperbolize, inflate, overstate, magnify

3. inflate, blow up, expand, amplifyverb

   exaggerate or make bigger

   "The charges were inflated"

   Synonyms:
   balloon, go ballistic, lucubrate, expatiate, puff out, exposit, detonate, have kittens, flip one's wig, embroider, puff up, expound, flesh out, inflate, puff, hit the roof, explode, throw a fit, boom, extend, combust, spread out, flip one's lid, magnify, dilate, pad, embellish, lard, fly off the handle, set off, lose one's temper, overstate, enlarge, billow, blow a fuse, hit the ceiling, blow up, flourish, exaggerate, aggrandise, have a fit, dramatise, elaborate, thrive, expand, aggrandize, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, dramatize, blow one's stack

4. amplifyverb

   increase the volume of

   "amplify sound"

   Synonyms:
   exaggerate, blow up, hyperbolise, inflate, overdraw, expand, hyperbolize, overstate, magnify

Matched Categories

1. • Enlarge
   • Increase
   • Intensify
   • Misinform

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. make bigger

   Submitted by anonymous on December 18, 2019  

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1. amplifyverb

   Synonyms:
   enlarge, extend, augment, magnify, dilate, expand, develop

2. amplifyverb

   Synonyms:
   make copious or diffuse

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "amplify":

   magnify, expand

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1. Tuesday Khamenei:

   The Americans must not be allowed to consider Iraq as their personal property ... and dare to openly talk about disintegration of Iraq, the Iraqi people, Shi'ites, Sunnis, Kurds and Arabs have been living together peacefully but some regional countries and some foreigners are trying to amplify differences among them.

2. Vic Berger:

   I like to amplify what's already there and focus on that, like the weird facial expressions and the people behind them. I boil down the candidates almost to their essence, in a way. You can watch a five-minute video of mine and not learn anything about what their policy is. But I think you do get an understanding of what kind of person they might be.

3. Will Smith:

   Money and success don't change people they merely amplify what is already there.

4. Sal LaRocca:

   Nike, Under Armour and Adidas had huge businesses in China and have done a great job in bringing players over there and exposing them in ways that frankly we would not be able to do, kobe( Kobe Bryant) has been there( China) many times with Nike, Steph Curry has been there many times with Under Armour so our partnerships, our relationships with those footwear companies they really amplify our on-the-ground efforts to grow the sport.

5. Doug Ducey:

   I'm grateful to the vice president for stepping out, for picking the true conservative in this race, and for helping amplify to all Arizonans that Kari Lake is the superior choice in the governor's primary, mike Pence brings the imprimatur of a true conservative to this race.