exaggerate

verb

ex·ag·ger·ate ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt How to pronounce exaggerate (audio)

exaggerated; exaggerating

transitive verb

: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate

a friend exaggerates a man's virtues

Joseph Addison

: to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize

intransitive verb

: to make an overstatement

exaggerative

ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce exaggerate (audio)

-ˈzaj-rə-tiv

-ˈza-jə-rə-tiv

adjective

exaggerator

ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce exaggerate (audio)

noun

exaggeratory

ig-ˈzaj-rə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce exaggerate (audio)

-ˈza-jə-

adjective

Example Sentences

The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career. It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery. He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments. He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly.

Recent Examples on the Web During his four years in office, Trump was regularly shown to make false claims, exaggerate achievements, and smear enemies.

David Rohde, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Both Kyiv and Moscow have reason to exaggerate their victories and downplay their losses.

David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Robert/Kline uses comic-book art to exaggerate human experience.

Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 But Heche did not exaggerate either of these defining traits, instead using subtle inflections to distinguish the two.

Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 Pardoe sounded genuinely weary of media attempts to exaggerate the level of discord within the pro pickleball world.

Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 It’s part of our job to exaggerate; it’s part of our job to go there.

Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Livestreamers can't promote smoking or drinking, discuss scandals or gossip, or engage in activities that exaggerate food waste.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 June 2022 The staff of course has every reason to exaggerate.

David Axe, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin exaggerātus, past participle of exaggerāre "to heap up, construct by piling up, increase in significance," from ex- ex- entry 1 + aggerāre "to heap up over, form into a heap," verbal derivative of agger "rubble, earthwork, rampart, dam," noun derivative of aggerere "to bring, carry (to or up), push close up (against)," from ag- ag- + gerere "to carry, bring" — more at jest entry 1

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	exaggerator
释义	exaggerate verb ex·ag·ger·ate ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt exaggerated; exaggerating transitive verb 1 : to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate a friend exaggerates a man's virtues Joseph Addison 2 : to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize intransitive verb : to make an overstatement exaggerative ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-tiv -ˈzaj-rə-tiv -ˈza-jə-rə-tiv adjective exaggerator ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrā-tər noun exaggeratory ig-ˈzaj-rə-ˌtȯr-ē -ˈza-jə- adjective Synonyms color elaborate (on) embellish embroider hyperbolize magnify pad stretch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career. It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery. He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments. He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly. Recent Examples on the Web During his four years in office, Trump was regularly shown to make false claims, exaggerate achievements, and smear enemies. David Rohde, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2022 Both Kyiv and Moscow have reason to exaggerate their victories and downplay their losses. David Axe, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Robert/Kline uses comic-book art to exaggerate human experience. Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 But Heche did not exaggerate either of these defining traits, instead using subtle inflections to distinguish the two. Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022 Pardoe sounded genuinely weary of media attempts to exaggerate the level of discord within the pro pickleball world. Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 It’s part of our job to exaggerate; it’s part of our job to go there. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Livestreamers can't promote smoking or drinking, discuss scandals or gossip, or engage in activities that exaggerate food waste. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 June 2022 The staff of course has every reason to exaggerate. David Axe, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin exaggerātus, past participle of exaggerāre "to heap up, construct by piling up, increase in significance," from ex- ex- entry 1 + aggerāre "to heap up over, form into a heap," verbal derivative of agger "rubble, earthwork, rampart, dam," noun derivative of aggerere "to bring, carry (to or up), push close up (against)," from ag- ag- + gerere "to carry, bring" — more at jest entry 1 First Known Use 1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition exaggerate verb ex·ag·ger·ate ig-ˈza-jə-ˌrāt exaggerated; exaggerating : to describe as larger or greater than what is true She exaggerated her successes. exaggerator noun as in liar Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance liar prevaricator mythomaniac fibber fabulist storyteller defamer fabricator slanderer perjurer calumniator libeler falsifier distorter equivocator charlatan dissembler deceiver gossiper libelist mountebank cheater pretender palterer knave double-dealer defrauder counterfeiter cheat cozener hustler talebearer dissimulator fraud gossip operator Antonyms & Near Antonyms square shooter
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exaggerate

verb

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