amplify /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/ verb4 •To render larger, more extended, or more intense.[T]he fauour of Princes and Magistrates norysheth, augmenteth, and amplyfyeth all artes and sciences by liberalitie, and extynguysheth the same by miserable couetousnes and parcimonie. — 1561 •To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.amplify a signal. It's amplified so you can hear the audio. •To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.Troilus and Cressida was written by a Lombard author, but much amplified by our English translator. — 1700 •To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation. formsamplified · amplifying · amplifies