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aggrandize

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Main Entry:
ag·gran·dize 
          Listen to the pronunciation of aggrandize
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈgran-ˌdīz also ˈa-grən-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
ag·gran·dized; ag·gran·diz·ing
Etymology:
French agrandiss-, stem of agrandir, from a- (from Latin ad-) + grandir to increase, from Latin grandire, from grandis great
Date:
1634
1 : to make great or greater : increase, enlarge <aggrandize an estate> 2 : to make appear great or greater : praise highly 3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of <exploited the situation to aggrandize himself>
ag·gran·dize·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of aggrandizement \ə-ˈgran-dəz-mənt, -ˌdīz- also ˌa-grən-ˈdīz-\ noun
ag·gran·diz·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of aggrandizer \ə-ˈgran-ˌdī-zər also ˈa-grən-\ noun


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