tout vs amplify

tout is a noun but amplify is not a noun.

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

As verbs, amplify is a hypernym of tout; that is, amplify is a word with a broader meaning than tout:

Other hypernyms of tout include exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.

tout (noun)	amplify (noun)
someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

tout (verb)	amplify (verb)
show off	increase in size, volume or significance
advertize in strongly positive terms	increase the volume of
	exaggerate or make bigger
	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth