aggrandize

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Also especially British, ag·gran·dise .

Origin of aggrandize

1625–35; <French aggrandiss- (long stem of aggrandir to magnify), equivalent to ag-ag- + grand (see grand) + -iss-ish², irregular equated with -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM aggrandize

ag·gran·dize·ment

[uh-gran-diz-muhnt], /əˈgræn dɪz mənt/, nounag·gran·diz·er

[uh-gran-dahy-zer, ag-ruhndahy-], /əˈgræn daɪ zər, ˈægˌrəndaɪ-/, noun

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How to use aggrandize in a sentence

Every subculture has its die-hard enthusiast early adopters and communities that are all about the conferences and the parties—and it may seem self-aggrandizing or silly to outsiders at first.
Behind the Scenes at Art Basel Miami: The Biggest IRL Metaverse Party Yet|Raisa Bruner|December 9, 2021|Time
The Global Times, too, was quick to criticize Tsai’s “self-aggrandizing attitude,” while highlighting that it was not her government that completed the vaccine deal.
Will Foxconn Billionaire Terry Gou’s COVID-19 Vaccine Deal Bring Taiwan Closer to China?|Natalie Tso/Taipei|July 26, 2021|Time
I spent much of the pandemic watching, in real time, the necessary dissolution of the nation’s self-aggrandizing and innocent sense of its history and purpose.
Rekindling the wonder of Natural Bridge, once a testament to American grandeur|Philip Kennicott|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
Still, some emperors were particularly adept at crafting a narrative … that is, until Nero took the self-aggrandizing a tad too far.
The Empires You Didn’t Learn in School|Sean Culligan|March 24, 2021|Ozy

Proponents of peace must overcome the tendency to self-destructively aggrandize the settlements.
Partition Skepticism and the Future of the Peace Process|Avner Inbar, Assaf Sharon|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They only cared to aggrandize themselves, without thought of national feeling or geographical conditions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
His ambition was not to secure for himself ease or luxury, but to extend his imperial power, and to aggrandize his family.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power|John S. C. Abbott
The Master proceeded to show that a man who speaks on his own authority alone seeks to aggrandize himself.
Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage
It resisted, in the lower classes, the attempt of the church to suppress it in order to aggrandize the corporation.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
She did not try to aggrandize herself at their expense, nor did she take up weapons against them.
Serbia: A Sketch|Helen Leah Reed

British Dictionary definitions for aggrandize

aggrandize

aggrandise

/ (ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz, əˈɡrænˌdaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of

to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate

Derived forms of aggrandize

aggrandizement or aggrandisement (əˈɡrændɪzmənt), nounaggrandizer or aggrandiser, noun

Word Origin for aggrandize

C17: from Old French aggrandiss-, long stem of aggrandir to make bigger, from Latin grandis grand; the ending -ize is due to the influence of verbs ending in -ise, -ize

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