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Amplify: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：make louder or stronger (amplify)

amplify 🔊

/ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/

To make a sound or signal louder or stronger.

Amplify sound illustrated by hand turning volume knob on stereo amplifier.

make louder or stronger 🔊

➕

/meɪk ˈlaʊdər ɔr ˈstrɔŋɡər/

To increase the volume, intensity, or strength of a physical signal, especially sound or an electrical signal.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'amplificare', combining 'amplus' (large, spacious) and 'facere' (to make).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of an 'AMP'lifier for your guitar. An AMP makes sound LOUDER - that's to AMPLIFY!

📖 Example

The speaker used a microphone to amplify her voice so that everyone in the large auditorium could hear her clearly. 🔊 The speaker used a microphone to make her voice louder so that everyone in the large auditorium could hear her clearly.

🔗 Collocations

amplify a signal – to increase the power of an electrical or radio signal

amplify sound – to make an audio output louder

amplify the effect – to make the impact or result stronger

🔄 Synonyms

intensify (v.) – to make something stronger or more extreme

boost (v.) – to help or encourage something to increase or improve

magnify (v.) – to make something appear larger or louder, especially using a device

🚫 Antonyms

muffle (v.) – to make a sound quieter and less clear

reduce (v.) – to make something smaller or weaker in size, amount, or degree

diminish (v.) – to make or become less

🌱 Derivatives

amplifier (n.) – an electronic device that strengthens electrical signals

amplification (n.) – the process of increasing the strength or volume of something

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'amplify' entered English in the late 14th century from Old French 'amplifier', itself from Latin. Initially, it primarily meant to increase in size, scope, or extent. Its meaning broadened with technology, becoming crucial in electronics (to amplify a signal) and audio engineering (to amplify sound).

Meaning 2：expand or elaborate on (amplify)

amplify 🔊

/ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/

To add more details or information to make an idea or statement clearer and fuller.

Amplify an idea diagram showing central concept expanded with details on whiteboard.

expand or elaborate on 🔊

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/ɪkˈspænd ɔr ɪˈlæbəreɪt ɒn/

To provide more details, examples, or information to make a statement, story, or idea more complete, clear, or persuasive.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The teacher used several real-life examples to amplify her point about the importance of recycling, making the complex concept much easier to grasp. 🔊 The teacher used several real-life examples to elaborate on her point about the importance of recycling, making the complex concept much easier to grasp.

🔗 Collocations

amplify a point – to elaborate on or provide further support for an argument or idea

amplify a story – to add descriptive details to a narrative

amplify the argument – to strengthen a case by adding more evidence or reasoning

🔄 Synonyms

elaborate (v.) – to explain or describe something in greater detail

expand on (phr. v.) – to give more details about something already mentioned

flesh out (phr. v.) – to add more details or information to a basic idea or structure

🚫 Antonyms

summarize (v.) – to give a brief statement of the main points

condense (v.) – to make something shorter or more concentrated

abridge (v.) – to shorten a text or speech without losing the sense