MAGNIFY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MAGNIFY?

Need another word that means the same as “magnify”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “magnify” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Magnify” are: blow up, enlarge, amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate, boost, enhance, maximize, increase, augment, extend, expand, intensify, heighten, deepen, broaden, widen, dilate, praise, bless, worship, venerate, adore, extol

Magnify as a Verb

Definitions of "Magnify" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “magnify” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Increase or exaggerate the importance or effect of.
• To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
• Praise highly; glorify.
• Make large.
• Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.
• Increase in size, volume or significance.

Synonyms of "Magnify" as a verb (27 Words)

adore	Love and respect (someone) deeply. He adored his mother.
amplify	Make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence. Amplify sound.
augment	Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. He augmented his summer income by painting houses.
bless	(especially in Christian church services) call (God) holy; praise (God). The dying man blessed his son.
blow up	Spend thoughtlessly; throw away.
boost	Give a boost to be beneficial to. The specially designed circuit boosts signal strength.
broaden	Make broader. He has to broaden Labour s appeal to the whole community.
deepen	Make more intense, stronger, or more marked. They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it.
dilate	Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. Dilated pupils.
enhance	Increase. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.
enlarge	Develop a larger print of (a photograph. She enlarged the flower beds.
exaggerate	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains.
expand	Expand the influence of. The work began as a short story and was later expanded into a novel.
extend	Extend in scope or range or area. The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk.
extol	Praise, glorify, or honor. Extol the virtues of one s children.
heighten	Make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity. Heighten the tension.
hyperbolise	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
hyperbolize	Represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is; exaggerate. His wife had somewhat hyperbolized his claim.
increase	Become bigger or greater in amount. The boss finally increased her salary.
intensify	Become more intense. The dispute began to intensify.
maximize	Make as large or great as possible. The company was aiming to maximize profits.
overdraw	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. You only pay interest if your account is overdrawn.
overstate	State too strongly; exaggerate. I overstated my case to make my point.
praise	Express approval of. We can t praise Chris enough he did a brilliant job.
venerate	Regard with great respect; revere. Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint.
widen	Become broader or wider or more extensive. The lane widened out into a small clearing.
worship	Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol. The Maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods.

Usage Examples of "Magnify" as a verb

• Praise the Lord and magnify Him.
• The retinal image will be magnified.
• You had problems before you went to Vietnam, and 'Nam magnified them.

Associations of "Magnify" (30 Words)

aggrandize	Increase the power, status, or wealth of. He hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero s death.
amplification	The action of enlarging upon or adding detail to a story or statement. The amplification of radio signals is possible.
amplify	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. The notes amplify information contained in the statement.
augment	Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. The pressure augmented.
augmentation	An addition to a coat of arms granted as a mark of special honour. The augmentation of the curriculum with new subjects.
bloat	Make bloated or swollen. The dead man s stomach was bloated.
broaden	Become broader. The river slowed and broadened out slightly.
corroboration	Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation. There is no independent corroboration for this.
dilate	Make or become wider, larger, or more open. Her eyes dilated with horror.
distend	Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside. The distended bellies of the starving cows.
diversify	Spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate. Diversify a course of study.
enlarge	Make or become larger or more extensive. They have renovated and enlarged the four storey building.
escalation	An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. There was a gradual escalation of hostilities.
expand	Expand the influence of. Alice opened and expanded in this normality.
expanded	Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope. The expanded fins of the ray.
expansion	A thing formed by the enlargement or broadening of something. A small expansion of industry.
expansionist	A follower or advocate of a policy of territorial or economic expansion. The imperial government became increasingly bent on expansionist policies.
exponentially	By means of or as expressed by a mathematical exponent. The coefficients show an exponentially decaying trend.
extend	Thrust or extend out. Extend the TV antenna.
extension	A subsidiary telephone on the same line as the main one. Most applications provide extensions for the files they create.
increase	A change resulting in an increase. The increase in unemployment.
magnification	Making to seem more important than it really is. The lines are only visible under high magnification.
maximize	Make the most of. He maximized his role.
overstate	To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. I overstated my case to make my point.
prolongation	The act of prolonging something. There was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks.
stretched	Extended or spread over a wide area or distance. Well stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury.
stretching	Act of expanding by lengthening or widening.
swell	Excellent; very good. There was a heavy swell.
telescopic	Capable of discerning distant objects. Telescopic lenses.
widen	Make wider. Widen the road.