am ‧ pli ‧ fy /ˈæmpləfaɪ, ˈæmplɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle amplified , present participle amplifying , third person singular amplifies ) [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: amplifier , from Latin amplificare , from amplus ; ⇨ ↑ ample ]
1 . to make sound louder, especially musical sound:
an amplified guitar
2 . formal to increase the effects or strength of something:
These stories only amplified her fears.
3 . formal to explain something that you have said by giving more information about it:
Would you care to amplify that remark?
—amplification /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌæmplɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]