Canadian English Meaning of magnify

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Definitions and Meaning of magnify in English

Wordnet

magnify (v)

increase in size, volume or significance

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

make large

Webster

magnify (v. t.)

To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters.

To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held.

To praise highly; to land; to extol.

To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.

Webster

magnify (v. i.)

To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little.

To have effect; to be of importance or significance.

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magnify

increase in size, volume or significance, to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth, make largeTo make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify;

enhance,exaggerate,colour,elaborate (on),embellish,embroider,expand,Exaggerate,pad,Stretch

belittle,minimize,understate,play down

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