amplify
gb/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/ us/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 9900
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B2
action
1
make a sound or signal louder
to make a sound or signal louder or stronger, usually with a machine
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] amplifies [a sound/signal/voice]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'amplify' for any kind of increase, even when talking about simple numbers or size (e.g., 'amplify the price'). In everyday speech, 'increase' or 'raise' is more natural for prices or amounts, while 'amplify' is more natural for sound, signals, and more formal or abstract contexts.
Visawe
boost (Often used for technical or electronic increases in power or strength, not only sound.)
Vinyume
dampen (Suggests making a sound or vibration weaker, softer, or less noticeable.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amplify the sound
|amplify the signal
|amplify a voice
|amplify the guitar
|electronically amplify
|amplify audio
Mada
technology
|music
|science
|communication
Mifano
- The microphone will amplify your voice so everyone in the back can hear you clearly.
- They used powerful speakers to amplify the music at the outdoor festival.
- Engineers are trying to amplify the signal to reduce noise and interference.
- This device can amplify even very weak radio waves from distant sources.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The teacher used a mic to amplify her voice.
- We need speakers to amplify the music at the party.
- This machine amplifies the signal from the antenna.
Kitenzi
C1
action
2
increase effect, impact, or reach
to make the effect or power of something stronger, or to help a message reach more people
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] amplifies [an effect/message/feeling/problem]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'amplify' instead of more common verbs like 'increase', 'raise', or 'make stronger' in everyday contexts (e.g., 'amplify sales', 'amplify my English'). 'Amplify' is more often used in formal writing, media, and discussions of messages, effects, or feelings. In casual speech, 'make something stronger' or 'reach more people' often sounds more natural.
Visawe
intensify (Focuses on making something stronger or more extreme, especially feelings or situations, without the idea of wider reach.)
|
magnify (Can mean to make something seem more important or serious, sometimes more than it really is.)
Vinyume
diminish (Means to make something smaller or weaker in effect, the opposite of strengthening it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amplify the message
|amplify the impact
|amplify the problem
|amplify fear
|amplify risk
|amplify voices
Mada
communication
|social_media
|emotions
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Social media can amplify both accurate information and rumors.
- The new policy will only amplify existing inequalities.
- Her comments amplified public anger about the decision.
- Adding music to the scene amplified the emotional impact of the film.
- These images are used to amplify fear and division among voters.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The internet can amplify a small problem and make it very big.
- Strong wind can amplify the feeling of cold.
- The TV show helped amplify his message about climate change.
Kitenzi
formal
C1
action
3
add detail to a statement
to say or write more about an idea to make it clearer, by adding details or examples
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] amplifies [a point/remark/argument]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'amplify about' (e.g., 'He amplified about his plan'). The correct structure is to amplify something directly ('He amplified his plan') or to use 'elaborate on' in everyday formal English. Also, this sense is quite formal and is more common in writing than in casual speech.
Visawe
elaborate (Common in formal English as 'elaborate on', very close in meaning but slightly more common than 'amplify' for this sense.)
Vinyume
summarize (Means to make something shorter and more general, the opposite of adding more detail.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
amplify this point
|amplify his remarks
|amplify her comments
|amplify the argument
|amplify the explanation
Mada
communication
|academic
|professional
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Could you amplify that point for the benefit of those who joined late?
- The author amplifies his main argument in the final chapter with several case studies.
- In her testimony, she amplified her earlier remarks about safety concerns.
- The report briefly mentions the risks but does not amplify them in any detail.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The speaker amplified his idea with a simple example.
- She amplified her answer because the students looked confused.
- The writer amplifies this point in the next paragraph.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
amplify
IPA
GB/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
US/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ/
Silabi na mkazo
amp - li - fy (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (amp)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: amplify
- 3rd Person Singular: amplifies
- Present Participle: amplifying
- Past: amplified
Familia ya neno
Forms
amplifies
verb
amplifying
verb
amplified
verb
Core family
amplification
noun C1
amplifier
noun B2
Semi
amplify the voices of
1/ˈæmpləfˌaɪ ðə vˈɔɪsɪz əv/
fixed phrase
help others’ voices be widely heard
to help a group of people, especially a group with less power, be heard by more people by sharing or repeating what they say
Mifano
- The campaign aims to amplify the voices of women in rural communities.
- Journalists have a responsibility to amplify the voices of people affected by the crisis.
- He uses his large online following to amplify the voices of activists of color.