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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmplify
/ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To increase the volume of sound, or to make something louder, stronger, or more intense.
"The microphone is used to amplify the singer's voice."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root amplificare, formed from amplus (large, spacious) and facere (to make). Entering Middle English via Old French amplifier in the 14th century, the term initially meant to enlarge or expand upon a statement, later evolving to encompass the physical increase of volume, signal strength, or intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amplify" is said worldwide
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amplifier
Transliteration: amplifier
"Le guitariste a décidé d'amplifier le son."
verstärken
Transliteration: verstärken
"Das Mikrofon soll das Signal verstärken."
amplificare
Transliteration: amplificare
"Dobbiamo amplificare il nostro messaggio."
amplificar
Transliteration: amplificar
"El dispositivo ayuda a amplificar la señal de radio."
amplificar
Transliteration: amplificar
"Eles querem amplificar o alcance da campanha."
आवाज़ बढ़ाना
Transliteration: aavaz badhana
"गिटार की आवाज़ बढ़ाने के लिए एम्पलीफायर का उपयोग करें।"
放大
Transliteration: fàngdà
"这台设备可以放大声音。"
증폭하다
Transliteration: jeungpokhada
"스피커가 소리를 증폭시킵니다."
増幅する
Transliteration: zōfuku suru
"マイクは声を増幅するために使われます。"
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