Aggrandize Definition

ə-grăndīz, ăgrən-
aggrandized, aggrandizes, aggrandizing
verb
aggrandized, aggrandizes, aggrandizing
To increase the scope of; extend.
Aggrandized the authority of his position.
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To make greater, more powerful, richer, etc.
Webster's New World
To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation.
American Heritage
To make seem greater or more exalted.
Webster's New World
To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate.
Aggrandized his contributions to the project.
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Origin of Aggrandize

  • French agrandir agrandiss- from Old French a- to (from Latin ad- ad–) grandir to grow larger (from Latin grandīre) (from grandis large)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French agrandir

    From Wiktionary

Aggrandize Sentence Examples

  • Alexander carried on a double policy, always ready to seize opportunities to aggrandize his family.

  • His intent was to become sole lord and to aggrandize his tiny principality.

  • It became the nobler ambition of Julius to aggrandize the church, and to reassume the protectorate of the Italian people.

  • They only cared to aggrandize themselves, without thought of national feeling or geographical conditions.

  • The conflict of the priesthood with the kingdoms Alexander and nations that were tending to aggrandize them- III.

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EZEIZE

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