magnify vs multiply

magnify

verb
  • To make (something) larger or more important. 

  • To make (something) appear larger by means of a lens, magnifying glass, telescope etc. 

  • To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). 

  • To make (someone or something) appear greater or more important than it is; to intensify, exaggerate. 

multiply

verb
  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). 

  • To grow in number. 

  • To perform multiplication. 

  • To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor). 

  • To breed or propagate. 

  • To perform multiplication on (a number). 

noun
  • An act or instance of multiplying. 

adv
  • In many or multiple ways. 

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