The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - amplify v.

1) broaden, widen, extend, increase, expand (on) , enlarge (on) , expatiate on, detail; add to, augment, supplement: Let no man comfort him But amplify his grief with bitter words. 2) exaggerate, overstate, magnify, stretch: The reports have amplified the number of horsemen slain in the encounter. 3) enlarge (on) , elaborate (on) , stretch, lengthen, detail, embellish, embroider: He amplifies every point in microscopic detail.