The meaning of the word “magnify” is of interest, as is technological progress, because the verb has just become its victim. A similar appeal to a person is now found only in fairy tales, therefore, we need to grab a word before it has sunk into the abyss of history. By the way, let's start with history.
Origin
The verb was not found in the etymological dictionary, but the adjectives “great” and “majestic” were found in it. The last word just came from the verb that is considered today. Tales were mentioned a little earlier. So, when they say, or rather, they ask: "What do you call, dignify?" - they inquire about the name of the person.
Perhaps an analysis of the genealogy of the adjective “great” will provide a little more information. The dictionary says that “great” is a Slavic word that came from “vel”, that is, “large”. Lev Vasilievich Ouspensky regrets to note that now the word has only derivatives, for example, “giant”, but “senior comrades” have left the Russian language, although the Old Slavic knew them perfectly.
Value
If at a meeting someone asks how to dignify a person, this will probably be perceived as a joke. In any case, no one will take this seriously. True or imaginary greatness is another matter, one cannot ignore it. Therefore, it is worth presenting not only the meaning of the word “magnify”, but also its other “relatives”, which were mentioned here:
- Majestic is "full of inner dignity, inspiring reverence for oneself."
- To magnify - “to call, to call (by name, patronymic, rank)”. Outdated at the moment. There is another meaning: "In folk rites - to celebrate a congratulatory song."
The adjective “great” has more than two meanings, therefore we will present them separately:
- Superior overall, outstanding.
- Very big.
- Larger than necessary, spacious (used only in short form - "large").
Sentences with the word
Since the material is so rich, and the meaning of the word “magnify” has already been considered, it’s worth highlighting the proposals in a separate section and picking up examples for all occasions at once:
- "Grandma always walked in a slightly stately gait, even when she went to the market."
- "How can you call a good fellow?"
- "Guests, according to the old tradition, called the bride and groom."
- “L.N. Tolstoy is a great writer. ”
- "When my father returned from the war - it was a great joy."
- “Thank you, of course, for such an office, but it seems to me that such apartments are great for me.”
So, the meaning of the word “magnify” is already known. As you can see, classes in the Russian language are like an endless game, when one word catches another. On the one hand, such fun is fascinating. But it would be nice to stop it, while even more words have not sunk into oblivion.