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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How to use amplify in a sentence?

1. Silvio Carrillo:

   Her murder is an act of cowardice that will only amplify Bertita's message to bring about change in Honduras and make this a better, more humane world.

2. Ginny Gilder:

   Social justice can not fade into the background. We have to continue to amplify, invest, and do whatever we can to be a force for change.

3. New York Rep. Steve Israel:

   Where there is a Hillary Clinton, there are Republicans trying to manufacture or amplify crisis or scandal. That's what they do here, pretty soon we'll have a special investigative committee for every action that Hillary Clinton takes. There will be a special select committee on Hillary Clinton breakfast, Hillary Clinton lunch and Hillary Clinton dinner and what Hillary Clinton had in between. Just add this to the list.

4. Byron Allen:

   That's going to help us to amplify the sporting events, and to help educate these kids at those schools.

5. 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.