amplifies

Meaning of amplifies

verb, 3rd person present
  1. increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
    the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement
  2. enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement).
    the notes amplify information contained in the statement
  3. make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence).
    genomic DNA was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction

late Middle English (in the general sense ‘increase, augment’): from Old French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus ‘large, abundant’.

Information about amplifies

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of amplifies is: amplify.
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Hyphenation of amplifies

am-pli-fies

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • amplifies is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

amplifies synonyms

Meaning make or become louder:

louden

Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:

increase

Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:

boost

Meaning increase the amount, level, or strength of:

raise

Meaning make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope:

magnify

Meaning become or make more intense:

intensify

Meaning increase rapidly:

escalate

Meaning become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume:

swell

Meaning make or become more intense:

heighten

Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:

augment

Meaning add an extra element or amount to:

supplement

Meaning give a fuller version or account of:

expand

Meaning elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm:

develop

Meaning decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread:

embroider

Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:

reinforce

amplifies antonyms

Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:

reduce

Meaning make or become quiet and calm:

quieten

Meaning make (something) denser or more concentrated:

condense

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