Magnify

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To make something appear larger or more significant, or to increase in size, volume, or importance.

“The telescope can magnify distant stars to many times their apparent visual size.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/

Syllables

mag·ni·fy

Related Words

Synonyms

amplifyoverstateexaggerateoverdrawhyperbolizehyperboliseenlarge

Antonyms

understatereduce

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IFY, contains the common letters M, A, G, N with the rarer F and Y

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, Y scores 4 and F scores 4, making this one of the strongest rack-clearing plays

Words Related to Magnify

Words you can make from Magnify

Shorter words formed from the letters in “magnify”.

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