magnify

v.放大；v.夸大

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
magnify (verb)
transitive verb
1.
a) - extol laud
b) to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect
2.
a) to increase in significance - intensify
b) - exaggerate magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions
3.
intransitive verb
to enlarge in fact or in appearance to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
magnify (verb)
1.
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
SYNONYMS:
color, elaborate (on), embellish, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, pad, stretch
RELATED WORDS:
dress up, gussy up; amplify, enhance, enlarge (on upon), expand, flesh (out); fudge, hedge; overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstate; emphasize, play up, stress; caricature; satirize
NEAR ANTONYMS:
belittle, minimize, play down, understate
magnify (verb)
2.
to assign a high status or value to
SYNONYMS:
aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, glorify, magnify
RELATED WORDS:
boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift; heighten, intensify; idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat; acclaim, extol ( extoll), honor, laud, praise
NEAR ANTONYMS:
belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize
abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate
magnify (verb)
3.
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
SYNONYMS:
accentuate, amp (up), amplify, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
RELATED WORDS:
broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen; accelerate, hasten, quicken; emphasize, point (up), sharpen, stress; augment, enforce, reinforce ( reenforce), restrengthen, supplement; maximize; enliven, jazz (up); aggravate, exacerbate
NEAR ANTONYMS:
decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), reduce, subdue, tone (down), weaken; dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane; alleviate, ease, lighten
abate, moderate
magnify (verb)
4.
to proclaim the glory of
SYNONYMS:
bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol ( extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, resound
RELATED WORDS:
adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worship; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salute; chant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodize; cite; flatter; crack up, recommend, tout
NEAR ANTONYMS:
blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate; criticize, reprove; admonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproach; castigate, lambaste ( lambast)
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