magnify

Meanings

Verb

increase in size, volume or significance
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
make large
To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
To make (something) larger or more important.
To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.
To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
To have effect; to be of importance or significance.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English magnifien, from Middle French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus.

Synonyms

amplify, blow up, enlarge, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate

Antonyms

reduce, understate

Scrabble Score: 16

magnify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
magnify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
magnify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

magnify is a valid Words With Friends word