exaggerate
[ ig-zaj-uh-reyt ]
/ ɪgˈzædʒ əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing.
to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
to increase or enlarge abnormally: Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet.
verb (used without object), ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing.
to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing: a person who is always exaggerating.
Origin of exaggerate
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Words nearby exaggerate
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British Dictionary definitions for exaggerate
exaggerate
/ (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt) /
verb
to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true
(tr)
to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual
his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness
Derived forms of exaggerate
exaggeratingly, adverb exaggeration, noun exaggerative or exaggeratory, adjective exaggerator, nounWord Origin for exaggerate
C16: from Latin
exaggerāre to magnify, from
aggerāre to heap, from
agger heap