amplify
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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