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   Ag·gran·dize

   /əˈɡranˌdīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. increase the power, status, or wealth of: "an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty"
   • ▪ enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts: "he hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero's death"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the general sense ‘increase, magnify’): from French agrandiss-, lengthened stem of agrandir, probably from Italian aggrandire, from Latin grandis ‘large’. The ending was changed by association with verbs ending in -ize.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aggrandizement noun
   • 2. aggrandizer noun

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   What does aggrandize mean?

   • to make, or cause to appear, grander in wealth, stature, power, or influence; exalt. His service to the king had aggrandized him; he was now a member of the nobility with a large estate. In his autobiography, the former president aggrandizes his role in the peace agreement. aggrandizement (n.), aggrandizer (n.) The meaning of aggrandize.

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   What does it mean to aggrandize a building?

   • To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive. At the dinner table, my father would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. ...plans to aggrandize the building. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does agrandir mean?

   • From French agrandir . aggrandize (third-person singular simple present aggrandizes, present participle aggrandizing, simple past and past participle aggrandized) ( transitive) To make great; to enlarge; to increase . ( transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).

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   Where does the verb aggrandize come from?

   • is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French agrandiss-, aggrandiss-, agrandir, aggrandir.

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