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magnify
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[ˈmaɡnɪfʌɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope
(e.g: the retinal image will be magnified)
- praise highly; glorify
(e.g: praise the Lord and magnify Him)
Phrases:
Origin
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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 dates from the mid 17th century
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