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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. third-person singular simple present indicative form of magnify.
Etymologies
- Middle English magnifien, to extol, from Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.
Examples
“Note, The greatness of sin magnifies the riches of pardoning mercy: we should think how much has been forgiven us, Luke vii.”
“Each word magnifies what I was thinking ... though it may not be evident.”
“This 'magnifies' the effect and potency of the plant stem cell culture.”
“When things start going wrong it kind of magnifies itself. ”
“That Krugman was basically right only magnifies his heresy.”
“The size of this group magnifies its political clout.”
The Wall Street Journal: The GOP's Secret Weapon: Flower Power
“Secrecy arguably magnifies the damage from any incident.”
“This asymmetry magnifies capital flows into emerging markets with open capital accounts, heightening upward pressure on exchange rates that are flexible and fueling inflation in economies with managed, undervalued exchange rates.”
The Wall Street Journal: Emerging Nations Reject Capital Plan
“But the news in all its forms exaggerates the negative, magnifies it, shows it to you over and over and over until you come to feel deep down that there is nothing else.”
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