MAGNIFY

verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. extol , laud , to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect, 2. to increase in significance ; intensify , exaggerate , to enlarge in fact or in appearance, intransitive verb to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are