AMPLIFY


Meaning of AMPLIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌfī ]

verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.