magnify
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MAGNIFY
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to make (something) greater
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The sound was magnified by the calm air.
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Their health problems have been magnified [=worsened] by unsanitary living conditions.
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Her successful handling of the crisis has magnified [=increased, improved] her chances to win reelection.
b
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to make (something) seem greater or more important than it is
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His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends.
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I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.
2
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to make (something) appear larger
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The lens magnified the image 100 times.
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a magnified view of the image
