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amplify vs enlarge

enlarge vs amplify

amplify and enlarge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amplify No No Yes No
enlarge No No Yes No
As verbs, enlarge is a hypernym of amplify; that is, enlarge is a word with a broader meaning than amplify:
  • amplify: increase in size, volume or significance
  • enlarge: become larger or bigger
amplify (verb) enlarge (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance become larger or bigger
increase the volume of make large
exaggerate or make bigger make larger
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Difference between amplify and enlarge

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