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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•gran•dize /əˈgrændaɪz, ˈægrənˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dized, -diz•ing. - to widen in scope; enlarge;
extend:The company aggrandized its operations overseas. - to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor:They worked hard to aggrandize the family name.
ag•gran•dize•ment /əˈgrændɪzmənt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•gran•dize (ə gran′dīz, ag′rən dīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -dized, -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,[esp. Brit.,] ag•gran′dise. - French aggrandiss- (long stem of aggrandir to magnify), equivalent. to ag- ag- + grand (see grand) + -iss -ish2, irregularly equated with -ize1
- 1625–35
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inflate, strengthen, exalt.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged magnify.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reduce.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminish.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minimize.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aggrandize, aggrandise /ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz; əˈɡrænˌdaɪz/ vb (transitive)- to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of
- to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate
Etymology: 17th Century: 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, -izeaggrandizement, aggrandisement /əˈɡrændɪzmənt/ n ˈaggranˌdizer, ˈaggranˌdiser n |