Synonyms & related words for magnify

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of magnify — including enlarge, amplify, exaggerate, overstate, hyperbolize, enhance. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to magnify

Explore words related to magnify — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include overmagnify, magnifiable, greaten, auxometer, magnification, enlargeable, overamplified, enlargedly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for magnify

Common synonyms for magnify include enlarge, amplify, exaggerate, overstate, hyperbolize, enhance, heighten, augment — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does magnify come from?

The word magnify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: magn-, from Latin magnus (“great”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.