v. t. [ LL. damnificare, fr. L. damnificus: cf. OF. damnefier. See Damnific. ] To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to impair. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not damnified. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a great one . . . be proportionately magnified. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]
On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel. Joshua iv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Ps. xxxiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
To magnify one's self (Script.),
To magnify one's self against (Script.),
v. i.
n. A single convex lens which magnifies the apparent dimensions of objects seen through it, and is used to produce an enlarged image.
v. t.
The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a great one . . . be proportionately magnified. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]
On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel. Joshua iv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Ps. xxxiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
To magnify one's self (Script.),
To magnify one's self against (Script.),
v. i.
n. A single convex lens which magnifies the apparent dimensions of objects seen through it, and is used to produce an enlarged image.