Meaning & use
amplify
To increase the strength, volume, or effect of something.
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The microphone amplified her voice so the whole auditorium could hear.
Social media has amplified the reach of small local businesses.
A note on using this word
Amplify applies both to physical sound and figuratively to effects, voices, or messages that are made stronger or more widely heard.
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