amplify vs blow up

amplify and blow up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amplify	No	No	Yes	No
blow up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, amplify and blow up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of amplify include expand, inflate.

As verbs, blow up is a hyponym of amplify; that is, blow up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amplify:

amplify (verb)	blow up (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance	make large
increase the volume of	exaggerate or make bigger
exaggerate or make bigger	to swell or cause to enlarge
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
	fill with gas or air
	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
	add details to
	get very angry and fly into a rage