Synonyms of magnify

magnify

verb

ˈmag-nə-ˌfī 

1

as in to exaggerate

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerate
• enhance
• pad
• expand
• color
• hyperbolize
• embellish
• embroider
• elaborate (on)
• stretch
• amplify
• emphasize
• satirize
• overemphasize
• overstate
• flesh (out)
• enlarge (on or upon)
• stress
• overdo
• overdraw
• hedge
• play up
• gussy up
• dress up
• overplay
• caricature
• fudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• understate
• belittle
• play down

2

as in to elevate

to assign a high status or value to

his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevate
• promote
• exalt
• lift
• aggrandize
• ennoble
• glorify
• dignify
• enshrine
• deify
• enthrone
• canonize
• raise
• upgrade
• heighten
• intensify
• uplift
• boost
• honor
• praise
• ensky
• idealize
• romanticize
• extol
• sanitize
• laud
• sugarcoat
• acclaim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• degrade
• humiliate
• minimize
• demean
• detract
• disparage
• belittle
• decry
• depreciate
• abase

3

as in to intensify

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensify
• enhance
• heighten
• deepen
• strengthen
• consolidate
• amplify
• reinforce
• accentuate
• redouble
• boost
• broaden
• sharpen
• step up
• expand
• emphasize
• beef (up)
• augment
• enlarge
• maximize
• lengthen
• extend
• accelerate
• amp (up)
• enforce
• hasten
• supplement
• point (up)
• quicken
• exacerbate
• stress
• enliven
• aggravate
• jazz (up)
• restrengthen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• diminish
• decrease
• moderate
• tone (down)
• lessen
• abate
• weaken
• subdue
• recede
• alleviate
• subside
• lighten
• ease
• let up (on)
• dwindle
• wane
• taper (off)

4

as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of

imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrate
• bless
• praise
• exalt
• extol
• hymn
• laud
• worship
• glorify
• resound
• applaud
• salute
• emblazon
• cheer
• commend
• carol
• compliment
• hail
• idolize
• cite
• chant
• deify
• eulogize
• acclaim
• adore
• renown
• flatter
• belaud
• rhapsodize
• recommend
• tout
• crack up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blame
• criticize
• censure
• reprove
• reprobate
• admonish
• chide
• reprehend
• rebuke
• reproach
• reprimand
• castigate
• keelhaul
• lambaste

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magnify

The gap is magnified in 13 other states, where raw milk can be sold only as pet food, but regulators know people are still drinking it. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The enormous cluster acts as a gravitational lens, bending and magnifying light from objects behind it. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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