magnify

The word “magnify” has 3 syllables: mag-ni-fy

It's pronounced as /ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for magnify?

In the thesaurus, “magnify” has 128 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for magnify along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for magnify

accelerate
accentuate
acclaim
adore
aggrandize
aggravate
amplify
applaud
augment
belaud
bless
blow up
boost
broaden
build up
canonize
caricature
carol
celebrate
chant
cheer
cite
color
commend
compliment
consolidate
crack up
deepen
deify
dignify
dilate
distend
dramatize
dress up
elevate
embellish
emblazon
embroider
emphasize
enforce
enhance
enlarge
enliven
ennoble
enshrine
ensky
enthrone
eulogize
exacerbate
exaggerate
exalt
expand
extend
extol
extoll
flatter
fudge
glorify
gussy up
hail
hasten
hedge
heighten
hike
hike up
honor
hymn
hyperbolize
idealize
idolize
increase
inflate
intensate
intensify
jack up
jump up
laud
lengthen
lift
make mountain of molehill
maximize
mount
multiply
overcharge
overdo
overdraw
overemphasize
overestimate
overplay
overrate
overstate
overstress
pad
play up
praise
promote
puff up
pyramid
quicken
raise
recommend
redouble
reenforce
reinforce
renown
resound
restrengthen
rhapsodize
rise
romanticize
rouse
run up
salute
sanitize
satirize
sharpen
step up
strengthen
stress
stretch
sugarcoat
supplement
sweeten
swell
tout
upgrade
uplift
worship

Antonyms for magnify

abase
abate
abridge
admonish
alleviate
belittle
blame
castigate
censure
chide
compress
condemn
contract
criticize
debase
decline
decrease
decry
degrade
demean
depreciate
detract
diminish
disgrace
disparage
drop
dwindle
ease
fall
humble
humiliate
keelhaul
lambast
lambaste
lessen
lighten
lower
miniaturize
minimize
moderate
play down
rebuke
recede
reduce
reprehend
reprimand
reproach
reprobate
reprove
shame
shorten
shrink
simplify
slump
soften
subdue
subside
understate
wane
weaken

Meanings of magnify

verb
1. To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
2. To make (something) larger or more important.
3. To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.
4. To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
5. To have effect; to be of importance or significance.

Example Sentences

Using a microscope, scientists can magnify tiny organisms to study their structure.
Her glasses magnify the text, making it easier for her to read small print.
In times of crisis, rumors tend to magnify fear and uncertainty.
The new telescope has the ability to magnify distant galaxies, allowing astronomers to study them in detail.
Stress can magnify minor problems, making them seem much larger and more daunting than they actually are.

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