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magnify
Overview of verb magnify
The verb magnify has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) magnify, amplify -- (increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind")
2. (1) overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify -- (to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery")
3. (1) blow up, enlarge, magnify -- (make large; "blow up an image")
Grep of noun magnify
magnifying glass
Antonyms of verb magnify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb magnify
3 senses of magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
=> grow
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb magnify
1 of 3 senses of magnify
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress
=> boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb magnify
3 senses of magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
'Cause To' of verb magnify
Derived Forms of verb magnify
3 senses of magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
RELATED TO>(noun) magnitude#3
=> magnitude
RELATED TO>(noun) magnitude#1
=> magnitude
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#2
=> magnification
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#3
=> exaggeration, overstatement, magnification
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#4
=> enlargement, blowup, magnification
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#1
=> magnification
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#3
=> exaggeration, overstatement, magnification
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
RELATED TO>(noun) magnitude#1
=> magnitude
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#2
=> magnification
RELATED TO>(noun) magnification#4
=> enlargement, blowup, magnification
RELATED TO>(noun) magnifier#1
=> magnifier
Domain of verb magnify
1 of 3 senses of magnify
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
TOPIC>(noun) photography#1, picture taking#1
Domain Terms of verb magnify
Familiarity of verb magnify
magnify used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb magnify
3 senses of magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb magnify
3 senses of magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
> enlarge
=> magnify, amplify
Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
> misinform, mislead
=> lie
=> beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> sandbag
=> deceive, betray, lead astray
Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb magnify
Sense 1
magnify, amplify
=> enlarge
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Sense 2
overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
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Sense 3
blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> increase
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Grep of verb magnify
magnify
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