aggrandize

[ uh-gran-dahyz, ag-ruhn-dahyz ]

/ əˈgræn daɪz, ˈæg rənˌdaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ag·gran·dized, ag·gran·diz·ing.

to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend.

to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor.

to make (something) appear greater.

Also especially British, ag·gran·dise .

Origin of aggrandize

1625–35; <French aggrandiss- (long stem of aggrandir to magnify), equivalent to ag-ag- + grand (see grand) + -iss-ish², irregular equated with -ize

SYNONYMS FOR aggrandize

2 inflate, strengthen, exalt.

3 magnify.

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ANTONYMS FOR aggrandize

1 reduce.

2 diminish.

3 minimize.

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OTHER WORDS FROM aggrandize

ag·gran·dize·ment

[uh-gran-diz-muhnt], /əˈgræn dɪz mənt/, nounag·gran·diz·er

[uh-gran-dahy-zer, ag-ruhndahy-], /əˈgræn daɪ zər, ˈægˌrəndaɪ-/, noun

Words nearby aggrandize

agglutinin, agglutinogen, agglutinophilic, agglutogen, aggrade, aggrandize, aggrandizement, aggravate, aggravated, aggravated trespass, aggravating

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Example sentences from the Web for aggrandize

To aggrandize his own has been for years his sole end and aim.
Edmond Dants|Edmund Flagg
With years we will correct, we will task ourselves to aggrandize and elevate our work.
Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good|Victor Cousin
His ambition was not to secure for himself ease or luxury, but to extend his imperial power, and to aggrandize his family.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power|John S. C. Abbott
That he used his great authority to overthrow his own enemies and to aggrandize his own house goes almost without saying.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless

Are not the large States evidently seeking to aggrandize themselves at the expense of the small?
A Source Book in American History to 1787|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aggrandize

aggrandize

aggrandise

/ (ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz, əˈɡrænˌdaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of

to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate

Derived forms of aggrandize

aggrandizement or aggrandisement (əˈɡrændɪzmənt), nounaggrandizer or aggrandiser, noun

Word Origin for aggrandize

C17: from Old French aggrandiss-, long stem of aggrandir to make bigger, from Latin grandis grand; the ending -ize is due to the influence of verbs ending in -ise, -ize

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单词	aggrandize
释义	aggrandize [ uh-gran-dahyz, ag-ruhn-dahyz ] / əˈgræn daɪz, ˈæg rənˌdaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aggrandize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ag·gran·dized, ag·gran·diz·ing. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor. to make (something) appear greater. Also especially British, ag·gran·dise . Origin of aggrandize 1625–35; <French aggrandiss- (long stem of aggrandir to magnify), equivalent to ag-ag- + grand (see grand) + -iss-ish², irregular equated with -ize SYNONYMS FOR aggrandize 2 inflate, strengthen, exalt. 3 magnify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR aggrandize ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR aggrandize 1 reduce. 2 diminish. 3 minimize. SEE ANTONYMS FOR aggrandize ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM aggrandize ag·gran·dize·ment [uh-gran-diz-muhnt], /əˈgræn dɪz mənt/, nounag·gran·diz·er [uh-gran-dahy-zer, ag-ruhndahy-], /əˈgræn daɪ zər, ˈægˌrəndaɪ-/, noun Words nearby aggrandize agglutinin, agglutinogen, agglutinophilic, agglutogen, aggrade, aggrandize, aggrandizement, aggravate, aggravated, aggravated trespass, aggravating Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aggrandize To aggrandize his own has been for years his sole end and aim. Edmond Dants\|Edmund Flagg With years we will correct, we will task ourselves to aggrandize and elevate our work. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good\|Victor Cousin His ambition was not to secure for himself ease or luxury, but to extend his imperial power, and to aggrandize his family. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power\|John S. C. Abbott That he used his great authority to overthrow his own enemies and to aggrandize his own house goes almost without saying. The Story Of Ireland\|Emily Lawless Are not the large States evidently seeking to aggrandize themselves at the expense of the small? A Source Book in American History to 1787\|Various British Dictionary definitions for aggrandize aggrandize aggrandise / (ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz, əˈɡrænˌdaɪz) / verb (tr) to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate Derived forms of aggrandize aggrandizement or aggrandisement (əˈɡrændɪzmənt), nounaggrandizer or aggrandiser, noun Word Origin for aggrandize C17: from Old French aggrandiss-, long stem of aggrandir to make bigger, from Latin grandis grand; the ending -ize is due to the influence of verbs ending in -ise, -ize Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aggrandize acclaim, ennoble, dignify, commend, distinguish, parlay, extend, heighten, enlarge, increase, boost, glorify, magnify, applaud, multiply, intensify, expand, jump, augment, hike
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aggrandize

verb (used with object), ag·gran·dized, ag·gran·diz·ing.

Origin of aggrandize

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British Dictionary definitions for aggrandize

aggrandise

verb (tr)

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