单词 | aggrandize |
释义 | Word Frequency aggrandize or aggrandise (ˈæɡrənˌdaɪz, əˈɡrænˌdaɪz) verb (transitive) 1. to increase the power, wealth, prestige, scope, etc, of 2. to cause (something) to seem greater; magnify; exaggerate Derived forms aggrandizement or aggrandisement (əˈɡrændɪzmənt) noun aggrandizer (ˈaggranˌdizer) or aggrandiser (ˈaggranˌdiser) noun Word origin 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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