amplify
English
/ˈæmp.lɪ.faɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
- (transitive) To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
- (transitive) To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
- (translation studies) To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English amplifiyen derived from Old French amplifier derived from Latin amplificare (enlarge) suffix from English ample.
Origin
English
ample
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ample English
- ampleness English
- amplifiability English
- amplifiable English
- amplifier English
- amplifying English
- amplitude English
- amply English
- autoamplify English
- bioamplifier English
- coamplifiable English
- coamplify English
- deamplify English
- microamplifier English
- multiamplifier English
- nonamplifying English
- overamplify English
- photoamplifier English
- preamplifier English
- preamplify English
- reamplify English
- semiample English
- unamplifiable English
- underamplify English
- amplificare Latin
- amplificō Latin
- amplificar Spanish, Castilian
- amplificar Portuguese
- ample Middle English
- amplifiyen Middle English
- amplifier Old French
- amplificar Catalan, Valencian