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amplifyamplify /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (, amplified, amplifying) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYamplifyOrigin: 1400-1500 French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus; ➔ AMPLE VERB TABLEamplify |
Present | I, you, we, they | amplify | | he, she, it | amplifies | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | amplified | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have amplified | | he, she, it | has amplified | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had amplified | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will amplify | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have amplified |
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Present | I | am amplifying | | he, she, it | is amplifying | | you, we, they | are amplifying | Past | I, he, she, it | was amplifying | | you, we, they | were amplifying | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been amplifying | | he, she, it | has been amplifying | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been amplifying | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be amplifying | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been amplifying |
1science to make a sound louder, especially musical sound: The device amplifies the signal. an amplified guitar2formal to explain something by giving more information about it: Would you care to amplify your remarks?3formal to increase the effects or strength of something: Critics say the Internet has amplified the problem of medical misinformation.—amplification /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |