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Definition of: aggrandize
(ə·gran′dīz, ag′rən·dīz) v.t. ·dized, ·diz·ing
1. To make great or greater; increase.
2. To increase the power or rank of (oneself): to aggrandize oneself at another's expense.
3. To make appear greater; exalt. [<F agrandiss-, stem of agrandir <L ad- to + grandire make great]
—ag· gran·dize·ment (ə·gran′diz·mənt) noun
—ag·gran′diz·er noun
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