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aggrandize

verb

/əˈɡræn.daɪz/

Meaning

To increase the power, wealth, or importance of a person or entity.

The politician tried to aggrandize himself through exaggerated claims.

magnify, elevate, exalt, glorify

belittle, diminish, humiliate

aggrandize oneself, aggrandize power, aggrandize position

to move quietly and secretly, often to avoid being noticed

to take control of something or someone by force

to have no confidence or trust in someone or something

to express an intention to harm or punish someone; to be likely to cause harm

to use teeth to cut or wound; to grip with teeth

To combine in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects; to...