aggrandize
[ uh-gran-dahyz, ag-ruhn-dahyz ]
/ əˈgræn daɪz, ˈæg rənˌdaɪz /
verb (used with object), ag·gran·dized, ag·gran·diz·ing.
to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend.
to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor.
to make (something) appear greater.
Also
especially British,
ag·gran·dise.
Origin of aggrandize
SYNONYMS FOR aggrandize
3
magnify.
ANTONYMS FOR aggrandize
OTHER WORDS FROM aggrandize
ag·gran·dize·ment [uh-gran-diz-muhnt] /əˈgræn dɪz mənt/, noun ag·gran·diz·er [uh-gran-dahy-zer, ag-ruhndahy-] /əˈgræn daɪ zər, ˈægˌrəndaɪ-/, nounWords nearby aggrandize
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British Dictionary definitions for aggrandize
aggrandize
aggrandise
/ (ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz, əˈɡrænˌdaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of
to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate
Derived forms of aggrandize
aggrandizement or aggrandisement (əˈɡrændɪzmənt), noun aggrandizer or aggrandiser, nounWord Origin for aggrandize
C17: from Old French
aggrandiss-, long stem of
aggrandir to make bigger, from Latin
grandis
grand; the ending
-ize is due to the influence of verbs ending in
-ise, -ize