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Word: Magnify
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘show honour to (God’) and ‘make greater’): from Old French magnifier or Latin magnificare, based on Latin magnus ‘great’. magnify (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaɡnɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope
Short Definition:make something appear larger
Examples:- the retinal image will be magnified
Definition:
praise highly; glorify
Short Definition:praise
Examples:- praise the Lord and magnify Him
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