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ag·gran·dize
 (  -gr  n  d  z  , g r n-)
KEY
TRANSITIVE VERB:
ag·gran·dized
,
ag·gran·diz·ing
,
ag·gran·diz·es
- To increase the scope of; extend.
- To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation.
- To make appear greater; exaggerate:
aggrandize one argument while belittling another.
ETYMOLOGY:
French agrandir
, agrandiss-, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see
ad-
) + grandir, to grow larger (from Latin grandre, from grandis, large)
OTHER FORMS:
ag·grandize·ment
( -gr n d  z-m nt, -d z -)
KEY
(Noun),
ag·grandizer
(Noun)
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