Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - magnify
Magnify
magnify
v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 make (a thing) appear larger than it is, as with a lens. 2 exaggerate. 3 intensify. 4 archaic extol, glorify. Phrases and idioms magnifying glass a lens used to produce an enlarged image. Derivatives magnifiable adj. magnifier n. Etymology: ME f. OF magnifier or L magnificare (as MAGNIFICENT) MAGNILOQUENT adj. 1 grand or grandiose in speech. 2 boastful. Derivatives magniloquence n. magniloquently adv. Etymology: L magniloquus f. magnus great + -loquus -speaking
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verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English magnifien, from Anglo-French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. extol, laud, to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect, 2. to increase in significance ; intensify, exaggerate , to enlarge in fact or in appearance, intransitive verb to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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