amplify

1. (transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.Examples: "amplify the loudspeaker"; "amplify a telescope"; "amplify a microscope"transitive

2. (transitive, rhetorical) To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.Examples: "Troilus and Cressida was written by a Lombard author, but much amplified by our English translator."; "GCN asked Gill just who this law was aimed at. "Child abusers" he responded. He would not amplify on what he meant by child abusers."; "Russian state media focused on Putin's trip to Azerbaijan, amplifying minute details, likely in part to divert attention from the uncomfortable situation in Russia by saturating the information space with a showcase of the Kremlin's global diplomatic engagement and alleged successes."transitive

3. (transitive) To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.Examples: "amplify a signal"transitive

4. (translation studies) To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.