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ag·gran·dize (ə gran′dīz′; also, ag′rən-)
transitive verb aggrandized -·dized′, aggrandizing -·diz′·ing
- to make greater, more powerful, richer, etc.: often used reflexively
- to make seem greater or more exalted
Etymology: < extended stem of Fr agrandir, to augment < a-, to + grandir, to increase < L grandire < grandis, great
Related Forms:
- aggrandizement ag·gran·dize·ment (ə gran′diz mənt; also, ag′rən dīz′-) noun
- aggrandizer ag·gran′·diz′er noun
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