ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01083 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
magnify
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US/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
UK/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of magnify
1verb
To make something appear larger or more significant than it actually is.
A microscope magnifies tiny organisms so we can study them closely.
A microscope magnifies tiny organisms so we can study them closely.
The media tends to magnify celebrity scandals out of proportion.
The media tends to magnify celebrity scandals out of proportion.
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Derivatives of magnify
magnification
enlargement or amplification (noun)
The magnification of the telescope allowed astronomers to see distant stars clearly.
The magnification of the telescope allowed astronomers to see distant stars clearly.
magnified
enlarged or exaggerated (adjective)
Her fears were magnified by the absence of reliable information.
Her fears were magnified by the absence of reliable information.
magnifying glass
lens for enlargement (noun phrase)
She used a magnifying glass to read the fine print on the contract.
She used a magnifying glass to read the fine print on the contract.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of magnify
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Common Phrases with magnify
magnify the problemmagnify the problem
magnify the effectmagnify the effect
magnify the importancemagnify the importance
magnifying glassmagnifying glass
magnify out of proportionmagnify out of proportion
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Practice Question: magnify
Choose the best word for the blank
The financial crisis ___ the existing tensions between the two countries.
- A magnify
- B magnifies
- C magnified
- D magnifying
The past tense 'magnified' is required because the sentence describes a completed action that occurred during the financial crisis.