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ag·gran·dize
 aggrandize
- pronunciation:
graen
daIz
[or]
ae
grn
daIz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
aggrandized, aggrandizes, aggrandizing |
| definition 1: |
to increase in size or scope; enlarge; extend.
- synonyms:
- augment, boost, enlarge, extend, increase, inflate, magnify
- antonyms:
- diminish
- similar words:
- bloat, broaden, dilate, elongate, lengthen, multiply, thicken, widen
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| definition 2: |
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.- synonyms:
- elevate, enhance, exalt, glorify, magnify
- antonyms:
- belittle, deflate
- similar words:
- boost, enrich, exaggerate, heighten, inflate, intensify, overstate, strengthen, upgrade
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| related words: |
expand, magnify |
| derivations: |
aggrandizement (n.), aggrandizer (n.) |
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