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vergroten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amplify verb To increase the strength, volume, or intensity of something, especially a sound or signal.
  • augment verb To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
  • enhance verb To improve the quality, value, or appeal of something.
  • enlarge verb To make something bigger, or to become bigger.
  • expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
  • increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.
  • magnify verb To make something look bigger, usually with a lens, microscope, or similar device.
  • reinforce verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.
  • spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.

Senses

vergroten is used for these senses in English:

  • amplify (transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
  • enhance To augment or make something greater.
  • enlarge (transitive) To make (something) larger.
  • expand (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
  • increase (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
  • magnify (transitive) To make (something) larger or more important. [from 14th c.]
  • reinforce (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
  • spread (intransitive) To take up a larger area or space; to expand, be extended. [from 14th c.]

amplify — full definition

  1. verb To increase the strength, volume, or intensity of something, especially a sound or signal.
  2. verb To explain or develop an idea in greater detail.
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