🔊amplify

verb
/ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ/

Meaning

to make sounds louder; to make something larger or more significant
to increase the volume, intensity, or effect of something

Example Sentences

The microphone amplifies her voice.

The microphone helps amplify her voice.

Synonyms

increase, boost, enhance, magnify, intensify
Entry 1
increase, boost, enhance, magnify
Entry 2
boost, magnify, intensify, increase

Antonyms

reduce, diminish, quiet, weaken
Entry 1
reduce, diminish, quiet
Entry 2
diminish, reduce, weaken

Collocations

amplify sound, amplify signal, amplify voice, amplify effect, amplify message
Entry 1
amplify sound, amplify signal, amplify voice, amplify effect, amplify message
Entry 2
amplify sound, amplify voice, amplify effect, amplify signal

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