# magnify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #38,483

## Definitions
1. To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
2. To make (something) larger or more important.
3. To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate.
4. To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc.
5. To have effect; to be of importance or significance.

## Etymology
From Middle English magnifien, from Middle French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus.

## Common misspellings (11)
`amgnify`, `maggnify`, `maginfy`, `magnfiy`, `magniffy`, `magnifyy`, `magniyf`, `magnnify`, `mangify`, `mganify`, `mmagnify`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magnify