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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymag·ni·fy \ˈmag-nə-ˌfī\ verb (-fied ; -fy·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus DATE 14th centurytransitive verb1. a. extol, laud b. to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect2. a. to increase in significance : intensify b. exaggerate magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions3. to enlarge in fact or in appearanceintransitive verb: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they areEnglish Etymologymagnify late 14c., "to speak or act for the glory or honor (of someone or something)," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. magnifier, from L. magnificare "esteem greatly, extol," from magnificus "splendid" (see magnificence). Meaning of "use a telescope or microscope" is first attested 1660s. Related: Magnifying.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7magnifymag·nify / 5mA^nifai / verb(mag·ni·fies, mag·ni·fy·ing, mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fied) ▪ [VN] 1. to make sth look bigger than it really is, for example by using a lens or microscope 放大 SYN enlarge : bacteria magnified to 1 000 times their actual size 放大了 1 000 倍的细菌 an image magnified by a factor of 4 放大了 4 倍的图像 2. to make sth bigger, louder or stronger 扩大；增强: The sound was magnified by the high roof. 高高的屋顶使声音更响亮。 The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages. 干燥的夏季加剧了缺水的问题。 3. to make sth seem more important or serious than it really is 夸大(重要性或严重性)；夸张 SYN exaggerate Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmagnify verb ADV. greatly, highly, hugely The daring of his exploits had been hugely magnified by constant telling. PHRASES magnify sth 10, 100, etc. times The picture shows the insect's head magnified ten times. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: PRAISE 2, bless, celebrate, cry up, eulogize, extol, glorify, hymn, laud, panegyrize 2 Synonyms: EXALT 1, aggrandize, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, glorify, honor, sublime, uprear Related Words: augment, enlarge, increase; amplify, dilate, distend, expand, inflate, swell Antonyms: belittle, minimize 3 Synonyms: INCREASE 1, aggrandize, augment, beef (up), boost, enlarge, expand, extend, heighten, multiply Antonyms: minify 4 Synonyms: INTENSIFY, aggravate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensate, mount, redouble, rise, rouse 5 Synonyms: OVERPLAY 2, maximize, overemphasize, overstress 6 Synonyms: EMBROIDER, color, embellish, exaggerate, fudge, overcharge, overdraw, overpaint, overstate, padWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: magnify oneself againstmag·ni·fy\-ˌfī\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English magnifien, from Middle French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus noble, splendid, magnificent — more at magnificencetransitive verb1. a. : to praise highly : extol, laud < while they magnified the art, they often belittled the artist — Havelock Ellis > < history, in every country, is so taught as to magnify that country — Bertrand Russell > b. : to increase the importance of : cause to be held in greater esteem or respect < on that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel — Jos 4:14 (NCE) >2. a. : to make greater : add to : intensify, heighten < real drama … will use ugliness to magnify beauty — Alan Mickle > < felt her every weakness magnified and revealed in the fine mirror — Ethel Wilson > b. : to give a distorted view of : exaggerate < a simple mistake in judgment was often magnified to the proportions of a major crime — B.F.Fairless > < magnified the peril — Arnold Bennett > < material comfort and ease was magnified in contrast with the pains and risk of experimental creation — John Dewey >3. : to enlarge in fact or in appearance < the microscope magnified the object 100 diameters >intransitive verb1. : to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are : to increase the apparent dimensions of objects < a glass that magnifies greatly >2. now dialect Britain : to have importance : matter, signifySynonyms: see exalt•- magnify oneself against

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