01 v. t. To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magni…
imp. & p. p.
Magnified; p. pr. & vb. n.
Magnifying
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To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters.“The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a great one . . . be proportionately magnified.” — Grew.
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To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held.“On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel.” — Joshua iv. 14.
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To praise highly; to laud; to extol.[Archaic]“O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.” — Ps. xxxiv. 3.
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4.
To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty.
Phrases & compounds
To magnify one's self —
to exhibit pride and haughtiness; to boast.
To magnify one's self against —
to oppose with pride.