make bigger or stronger

amplify

verb|/ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/

Increase the strength or intensity of something

Examples

In a meeting

This campaign will amplify our message to a broader audience.

Over coffee

Your encouragement really amplified my confidence.

Why this word

increase

Amplify means to make louder or expand in detail, while increase is general growth in quantity

expand

Amplify emphasizes making something stronger or more detailed, while expand focuses on size or scope

strengthen

Amplify specifically means to intensify signal, sound, or message, while strengthen is broader improvement

Usage tip

Use when making something more powerful, louder, or more impactful

Etymology

Latin 'amplus' (large, spacious) + 'facere' (to make)

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