Main Entry:

am·pli·fy

Pronunciation:

\-ˌfī\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

am·pli·fied; am·pli·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English amplifien, from Middle French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: to expand (as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis2 a: to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase b: to increase the strength or amount of ; especially : to make louder c: to cause (a gene or DNA sequence) to undergo amplificationintransitive verb: to expand one's remarks or ideas

synonyms see expand