AMPLIFY in a Sentence

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For AMPLIFY, below is one of 6 sentences:
From his mighty bulk the whale affords a most congenial theme whereon to enlarge, amplify, and generally expatiate.

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 Meanings and Examples of AMPLIFY
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amplify
 v.  broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
Classic Sentence:
1  From his mighty bulk the whale affords a most congenial theme whereon to enlarge, amplify, and generally expatiate.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 104. The Fossil Whale.
2  The brain is at least twenty feet from his apparent forehead in life; it is hidden away behind its vast outworks, like the innermost citadel within the amplified fortifications of Quebec.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 80. The Nut.
Example Sentence:
1  We must amplify our effort by working a lot harder.
2  A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
3  You may need to amplify this point.
4  Charlie Brown tried to amplify his remarks, but he was drowned out by jeers from the audience.