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magnifyverb to add to the interest of by including made-up detailsthere's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive color, elaborate (on), embellish, embroider, exaggerate, hyperbolize, pad, stretch dress up, gussy upamplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out)fudge, hedgeoverdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstateemphasize, play up, stresscaricaturesatirize belittle, minimize, play down, understate to assign a high status or value tohis newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, exalt, glorify boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, upliftheighten, intensifyidealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoatacclaim, extol(also extoll), honor, laud, praise abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize to make markedly greater in measure or degreethe movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes accentuate, amp (up), amplify, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, redouble, step up, strengthen broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthenaccelerate, hasten, quickenemphasize, point (up), sharpen, stressaugment, enforce, reinforce(also reenforce), restrengthen, supplementmaximizeenliven, jazz (up)aggravate, exacerbate abate, moderate decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), reduce, subdue, tone (down), weakendwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wanealleviate, ease, lighten to proclaim the glory ofimposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, hymn, laud, praise, resound adore, belaud, deify, idolize, worshipacclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, renown, salutechant, cheer, eulogize, rhapsodizeciteflattercrack up, recommend, tout blame, censure, reprehend, reprobatecriticize, reproveadmonish, chide, keelhaul, rebuke, reprimand, reproachcastigate, lambaste(or lambast) in the 14th century |