Amplía

Amplía is a form of the Spanish verb ampliar, meaning to increase size, extent, or scope. Specifically, amplía is the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted amplía) and also the affirmative tú imperative form (Amplía la imagen). The infinitive is ampliar, with related forms such as amplíe (usted/él/ella present subjonctive or formal imperative), ampliando (gerund), and ampliaron (ellos pretérito). The word derives from Latin ampliare, from amplus meaning large.

As a present-tense verb, amplía is used to indicate that someone or something enlarges or broadens a subject, object, or area. It can refer to physical enlargement (ampliar una habitación), to increasing a range or scope (ampliar servicios o competencias), or to expanding information (ampliar una explicación). In academic, business, and everyday language, it often carries the sense of making something more extensive or more inclusive.

Usage considerations include distinguishing between ampliar (to enlarge or expand) and amplificar (to amplify in the sense of increasing signal strength). While both convey increase, ampliar commonly targets size, extent, or scope, whereas amplificar is more technical and often used for audio, signal, or intensity.

Examples:

- La empresa quiere amplía su presencia en el mercado nacional. (present indicative: they/you formal expand)

- Amplía la imagen para verla con más detalle. (tú imperative: enlarge)

- El informe amplía el análisis con nuevos datos.

Related terms include ampliar, ampliación (enlargement), ampliado (enlarged), and ampliable (ampliable).