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amplify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of amplify

1 to express more fully and in greater detail

  • after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances
Synonyms of amplify

develop, dilate (on or upon), elaborate (on), enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out)
Words Related to amplify

add (to), complement, supplement

discourse, expatiate, ramble, run on
Near Antonyms of amplify

compress, contract

outline, summarize, sum up
Antonyms of amplify

abbreviate, abridge, condense, shorten

2 to make greater in size, amount, or number

  • the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors
Synonyms of amplify

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, stoke, supersize, swell, up
Words Related to amplify

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

maximize

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay
Near Antonyms of amplify

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench
Antonyms of amplify

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

3 to make markedly greater in measure or degree

  • a foxʼs large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones
Synonyms of amplify

accentuate, amp (up), beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
Words Related to amplify

broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen

accelerate, hasten, quicken

emphasize, point (up), sharpen, stress

augment, enforce, reinforce (also reenforce), restrengthen, supplement

maximize

enliven, jazz (up)

aggravate, exacerbate
Near Antonyms of amplify

decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), reduce, subdue, tone (down), weaken

dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane

alleviate, ease, lighten
Antonyms of amplify

abate, moderate

Synonym Discussion of amplify

expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase in size or volume. expand may apply regardless of the manner of increase (such as growth, unfolding, addition of parts).
    • a business that expands every year
amplify implies the extension or enlargement of something inadequate.
    • amplify the statement with details
swell implies gradual expansion beyond a thing's original or normal limits.
    • the bureaucracy swelled to unmanageable proportions
distend implies outward extension caused by pressure from within.
    • a distended abdomen
inflate implies expanding by introduction of air or something insubstantial and suggests a vulnerability to sudden collapse.
    • an inflated ego
dilate applies especially to expansion of circumference.
    • dilated pupils

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