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magnify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of magnify

1 to add to the interest of by including made-up details

  • there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive
Synonyms of magnify

color, elaborate (on), embellish, embroider, exaggerate, hyperbolize, pad, stretch
Words Related to magnify

dress up, gussy up

amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out)

fudge, hedge

overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstate

emphasize, play up, stress

caricature

satirize
Near Antonyms of magnify

belittle, minimize, play down, understate

2 to assign a high status or value to

  • his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family
Synonyms of magnify

aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, exalt, glorify
Words Related to magnify

boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift

heighten, intensify

idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat

acclaim, extol (also extoll), honor, laud, praise
Near Antonyms of magnify

belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize
Antonyms of magnify

abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate

3 to make markedly greater in measure or degree

  • the movieʼs sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes
Synonyms of magnify

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

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 magnify

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

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

alleviate, ease, lighten
Antonyms of magnify

abate, moderate

4 to proclaim the glory of

  • imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers
Synonyms of magnify

bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, praise, resound
Words Related to magnify

adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship

acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute

chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize

cite

flatter

crack up, recommend, tout
Near Antonyms of magnify

blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate

criticize, reprove

admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach

castigate, lambaste (or lambast)

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