magnify
pronunciation
How to pronounce magnify in British English:
UK [ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce magnify in American English:
US [ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- increase in size, volume or significance
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- make large
Word Origin
- magnify (v.)
- late 14c., "to speak or act for the glory or honor (of someone or something)," from Old French magnefiier "glorify, magnify," from Latin magnificare "esteem greatly, extol, make much of," from magnificus "great, elevated, noble" (see magnificence). Meaning "use a telescope or microscope" is first attested 1660s, said to be a unique development in English. Related: Magnified; magnifying.
Example
- 1. I believe these flows magnify market movements and produce greater short-term volatility .
- 2. Events beyond the fed 's control magnify these risks .
- 3. Just as economic booms amplify a country 's assets , so busts magnify their frailties .
- 4. In a capital-intensive industry such as the nuclear one , the cost of capital is always crucial , and higher overnight costs magnify the problem .
- 5. It can magnify its manifestations .