amplify vs pad

amplify is not a noun while pad is a noun.

amplify and pad both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amplify	No	No	Yes	No
pad	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

amplify: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
pad: add details to

Other hyponyms of amplify include overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress, blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt, aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard.

amplify (noun)	pad (noun)
	the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
	a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
	temporary living quarters
	a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
	the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
	a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

amplify (verb)	pad (verb)
increase in size, volume or significance	add padding to
increase the volume of	add details to
exaggerate or make bigger	line or stuff with soft material
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

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