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Word: Amplify
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘increase, augment’): from Old French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus ‘large, abundant’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈamplɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier
Short Definition:increase volume of
Examples:- the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement
Definition:
enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement)
Short Definition:add detail to
Examples:- the notes amplify information contained in the statement
Definition:
make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence)
Short Definition:copy gene
Examples:- genomic DNA was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction
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