What is to become larger. [Obs.] Strait was the way at first, withouten light, But further in did further amplify. Fairfax called?
amplify — To become larger. [Obs.] Strait was the way at first, withouten light, But further in did further amplify. Fairfax. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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