v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English amplifien, from Middle French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to expand (as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
2 a : to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : INCREASE b : to increase the strength or amount of especially : to make louder c : to cause (a gene or DNA sequence) to undergo amplification
intransitive verb : to expand one's remarks or ideas
synonyms see EXPAND