▪ increase the amplitude of (an electrical signal or other oscillation).
▪ cause to become more marked or intense: "urban policy initiatives amplified social polarization"
▪ make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence).
▪ enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement):"the notes amplify information contained in the statement"Similarexpandenlarge onelaborate onadd todevelopflesh outadd flesh toadd detail togo into detail aboutembroidersupplementaugmentreinforceOppositecondense
Word Originlate Middle English (in the general sense ‘increase, augment’): from Old French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus ‘large, abundant’.
