enlarge vs amplify

enlarge and amplify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of enlarge include magnify.

enlarge (verb)	amplify (verb)
become larger or bigger	increase in size, volume or significance
make large	increase the volume of
make larger	exaggerate or make bigger
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth