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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
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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
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- bump (up),
- ratchet (up)
- also rachet (up)
- beef (up),
- reinforce
- (also reenforce),
- strengthen
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3
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
- a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones
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The first known use of amplify was in the 14th century
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