■ verb ( amplifies , ~ing , amplified )
1》 increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
↘increase the amplitude of (an electrical signal or other oscillation).
2》 make (a statement) more detailed.
3》 make more marked or intense.
4》 Genetics make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence).
Derivatives
amplification noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. amplifier , from L. amplificare , from amplus 'large, abundant'.