Past tense of amplify
regular verb
The past tense of amplify is amplified. The past participle is also amplified.
Forms of amplify
| Base form (V1) | amplify /ˈæm.plə.faɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | amplified |
| Past participle (V3) | amplified |
| Present participle | amplifying |
| Third person singular | amplifies |
Amplified in a sentence
- amplify a signal. It's amplified so you can hear the audio.
- These are "partial artifacts", if you will: the imaging process has merely amplified flaws that were already present in the original.From the entry if you will
- A booming Maga media further amplified the president’s lies and denials.2025 October 2, William Davies, “A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0”, in The Guardian. From the entry fake
- The joy of that old-school unlock process isn’t some relic amplified by the allure of nostalgia.2023 April 12, Matthew Byrd, “Resident Evil 4’s Microtransactions Ruin One of the Remake’s Best Features”, in Den of Geek, archived from…. From the entry old man yells at clouds
- Data were amplified, filtered (0.3–3 kHz) and saved for offline analysis.2016 February 6, “Hypothermia Protects and Prolongs the Tolerance Time of Retinal Ganglion Cells against Ischemia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry carbogenated
Meaning of amplify
- verb To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
- verb To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
- verb To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
Questions about the past tense of amplify
- What is the past tense of amplify?
- The past tense of amplify is amplified.
- What is the past participle of amplify?
- The past participle of amplify is amplified.
- Is amplify a regular or irregular verb?
- Amplify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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