magnify
to make larger or more important
Roots
- fac / fic / fact: do or make
- magn: great or large
Other words with the fac / fic / fact root
- affectation: an artificial display meant to impress
- artificial: made by humans; not natural
- benefactor: person who gives help, money, or support
- beneficent: doing good or producing benefit
- beneficial: helpful or producing good effects
- certify: to confirm officially as true
- effect: a result or outcome
- efficacious: effective; producing the intended result
Other words with the magn root
- magnanimity: generosity of spirit
- magnanimous: generous and noble-spirited
- magnate: a powerful or influential person
- magnificent: splendid, grand, or impressive
- magniloquent: pompous or high-flown in speech
- magnitude: great size, extent, or importance
Magnify is the friendly anchor: make something great or large to the eye.
The microscope magnified the tiny fibers until their pattern became clear.