magnify

  1. (transitive) To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  2. (transitive) To make (something) larger or more important.
  3. (transitive) To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.
  4. (transitive) To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
  5. (intransitive, obsolete, slang) To have effect; to be of importance or significance.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/
Etymology

From Middle English magnifien, from Middle French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus.

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