[
US
/ˈæmpɫəˌfaɪ/
]
[ UK /ˈæmplɪfˌaɪ/ ]
[ UK /ˈæmplɪfˌaɪ/ ]
VERB
-
increase in size, volume or significance
Her terror was magnified in her mind -
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery -
exaggerate or make bigger
The charges were inflated -
increase the volume of
amplify sound
How To Use amplify In A Sentence
- Projections of the canaliculi wall, attached to the osteocyte at an integrin protein, may also participate in amplifying and transmitting the signal. News from The Scientist
- The new manager wants to amplify the company.
- Too many other bands either overplay their isolation or amplify their anger.
- The thermopile used a stack of tightly packed metal plates to amplify the photoelectric signal.
- Stem-cell-enriched CD49f hi cells amplify at dioestrus, or with exogenous progesterone, demonstrating a key role for progesterone in propelling this expansion. Naturejobs - All Jobs
- Conventional hearing devices amplify everything — from conversations to background noise to the clock ticking.
- Species-specific primers were developed to amplify the PBP gene region, and three individuals were sequenced directly from these PCR products.
- Then there is power for the witness to be able to amplify his statement.
- Meanwhile, efforts continue to amplify the healthful benefits of milk itself.
- You may want your home to be filled with light but areas of shadow and dark can amplify the effect of light. Times, Sunday Times