magnify

//ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

magnifyInfinitive
magnifyPresent tense
magnifiedPast tense
magnifiedPast participle
magnifyingPresent participle
magnifiesThird-person singular
1

To make something appear larger than it is, especially by using a lens or microscope.

This microscope can magnify objects up to 1000 times.

2

To increase the importance, effect, or intensity of something.

The media coverage magnified the impact of the scandal.

3

To praise or glorify, especially in a religious context.

The choir sang hymns to magnify the Lord.

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