amplifiyen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• amplifien, amplifiye

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French amplifier, from Late Latin amplificō; equivalent to ample +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamplifiːən/

Verb

amplifiyen

1. (rare, Late Middle English) To amplify, embiggen, or heighten.

Conjugation

Conjugation of amplifiyen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) amplifiyen, amplifiye
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	amplifiye	amplifiyed
2nd-person singular	amplifiyest	amplifiyedest
3rd-person singular	amplifiyeth	amplifiyed
subjunctive singular	amplifiye
imperative singular		—
plural1	amplifiyen, amplifiye	amplifiyeden, amplifiyede
imperative plural	amplifiyeth, amplifiye	—
participles	amplifiyynge, amplifiyende	amplifiyed, yamplifiyed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: amplify

References

• “amplifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-04.