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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 is the verb for aggrandize?

   • verb-intransitive - To move with a rumbling noise. If you are a window washer, but you refer to yourself as a "vista enhancement specialist," then you are aggrandizing your job title that is, making it sound greater than it is. The verb aggrandize not only means "to make appear greater"; it can also be used to mean simply "to make greater."

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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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   What does it mean to aggrandize yourself?

   • To aggrandize is to increase in power, influence, or reputation. The government sought to aggrandize itself by sanctioning a series of controversial policies. In an effort to aggrandize himself, he horsewhipped his way to the top. In our current society, people are always looking for ways to aggrandize themselves.

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   Aggrandize is a verb that means to make great or greater, or to enhance one's power, wealth, position, or reputation. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. Antonyms: reduce. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor. Synonyms: exalt, strengthen, inflate. Antonyms: diminish. to make (something) appear greater. Synonyms: magnify. Antonyms: minimize. aggrandize. / ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz; əˈɡrænˌdaɪz; əˈɡrændɪzmənt / verb.

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   Aggrandize is a verb that means to make someone more powerful or important. It is often used in a disapproving or formal way. See how to use it in sentences and find related words and phrases.

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   Aggrandize is a verb that means to make someone more powerful or important. It is often used in a disapproving or formal way. See how to use it in sentences and find related words and phrases.

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   2 days ago · Aggrandize means to make someone or something seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. It can also mean to make something more impressive or to exaggerate it. See the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

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   The verb aggrandize not only means "to make appear greater"; it can also be used to mean simply "to make greater." If you buy an estate and sink millions of dollars into its improvement, then you are actually aggrandizing the estate.

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   1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. 2. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor. 3. to make (something) appear greater. [1625–35; < French aggrandiss-, long s. of ag (g)randir to magnify] ag•gran′dize•ment (-dɪz mənt) n. ag•gran•diz•er (əˈgræn daɪ zər, ˈæg rənˌdaɪ-) n.