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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ/
- /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-nuh-fahy]
- /ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of magnify word
- verb with object magnify to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does. 1
- verb with object magnify to make greater in actual size; enlarge: to magnify a drawing in preparing for a fresco. 1
- verb with object magnify to cause to seem greater or more important; attribute too much importance to; exaggerate: to magnify one's difficulties. 1
- verb with object magnify to make more exciting; intensify; dramatize; heighten: The playwright magnified the conflict to get her point across. 1
- verb with object magnify Archaic. to extol; praise: to magnify the Lord. 1
- verb without object magnify to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object. 1
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Origin of magnify
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English magnifien < Latin magnificāre. See magni-, -fy
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Parts of speech for Magnify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
magnify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magnify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magnify
verb magnify
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- deepen — If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
- multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- inflate — deflate
- heighten — to increase the height of; make higher.
Antonyms for magnify
verb magnify
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
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