v.
Pronunciation: ' mag-n ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : EXTOL , LAUD b : to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect
2 a : to increase in significance : INTENSIFY b : EXAGGERATE < magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions>
3 : to enlarge in fact or in appearance
intransitive verb : to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are