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exaggerate

(ɪgzædʒəreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exaggerates, present participle exaggerating, past tense, past participle exaggerated

1. verb

If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is.

He thinks I'm exaggerating. [VERB]

Don't exaggerate. [VERB]

Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job. [VERB noun]

exaggeration (ɪgzædʒəreɪʃən)Word forms: plural exaggerations variable noun

Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggeration.

It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.

Synonyms: overstatement, inflation, emphasis, excess More Synonyms of exaggerate

2. verb

If something exaggerates a situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is.

These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness. [VERB noun]

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exaggerate in British English

(ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt)

verb

to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true

2. (transitive)

to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual

his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness

Derived forms

exaggeratingly (exˈaggerˌatingly)

adverb

exaggeration (exˌaggerˈation)

noun

exaggerative (exˈaggerative) or exaggeratory (exˈaggeratory)

adjective

exaggerator (exˈaggerˌator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin exaggerāre to magnify, from aggerāre to heap, from agger heap

exaggerate in American English

(ɛgˈzædʒərˌeɪt; ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: exˈaggerˌated or exˈaggerˌating

to think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate

to increase or enlarge to an extreme or abnormal degree; overemphasize; intensify

verb intransitive

to give an exaggerated description or account

Derived forms

exaggeratedly (exˈaggerˌatedly)

adverb

exaggeration (exˌaggerˈation)

noun

exaggerative (exˈaggerˌative)

adjective

exaggerator (exˈaggerˌator)

noun

Word origin

< L exaggeratus, pp. of exaggerare, to increase, exaggerate < ex-, out, up + aggerare, to heap up < agger, a heap < aggerere, to bring toward < ad-, to + gerere, to carry: see gesture

Examples of 'exaggerate' in a sentence
exaggerate

I shook my head at him, trying to look like a warning, a big frown to exaggerate gravity.Surely the police come when someone rings 999. ' `I do not exaggerate !Francie's is small, but mirrors cunningly exaggerate the space she has.Don't exaggerate her physical virtues, Caspar; it does no good in the end.

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British English: exaggerate /ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/ VERB

If you exaggerate, or exaggerate something, you make the thing that you are talking about seem bigger or more important than it actually is.

She exaggerated her qualifications in job applications.

He thinks that I'm exaggerating.

American English: exaggerate
Arabic: يُبالِغُ
Brazilian Portuguese: exagerar
Chinese: 夸大
Croatian: pretjerivati
Czech: přehánět
Danish: overdrive
Dutch: overdrijven
European Spanish: exagerar
Finnish: liioitella
French: exagérer
German: übertreiben
Greek: υπερβάλλω
Italian: esagerare
Japanese: 大げさに言う
Korean: 과장하다
Norwegian: overdrive
Polish: wyolbrzymić
European Portuguese: exagerar
Romanian: a exagera
Russian: преувеличивать
Latin American Spanish: exagerar
Swedish: överdriva
Thai: พูดเกินความจริง
Turkish: abartmak
Ukrainian: перебільшувати
Vietnamese: phóng đại

Chinese translation of 'exaggerate'

exaggerate

(ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt)

vi

夸(誇)张(張) (kuāzhāng)

vt

(= overemphasize) [situation, effects] 夸(誇)大 (kuādà)
(= draw attention to) [feature, quality] 使扩(擴)大 (shǐ kuòdà)

(verb) in the sense of overstate

Definition

to make greater or more noticeable

He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job.

Synonyms

overstate

The importance of health education cannot be overstated.

emphasize

enlarge

plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium

inflate

Even his war record was fraudulently inflated.

embroider

He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little.

magnify

spend their time magnifying ridiculous details

overdo

He overdid his usually quite funny vitriol.

amplify

The music was amplified with microphones.

exalt

embellish

He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details.

overestimate

We must not overestimate the significance of this result.

overemphasize

Many schools overemphasize the importance of spelling.

pile it on about (informal)

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on thick about (informal)

lay it on with a trowel about (informal)

make a production (out) of (informal)

make a federal case of (US, informal)

hyperbolize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amplify

Definition

to increase the size, extent, or effect of

The music was amplified with microphones.

Synonyms

expand,

raise,

extend,

boost,

stretch,

strengthen,

increase,

widen,

intensify,

heighten,

deepen,

enlarge,

lengthen,

magnify,

augment,

dilate

in the sense of embellish

Definition

to make (a story) more interesting by adding details which may not be true

He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details.

Synonyms

elaborate,

colour,

exaggerate,

dress up,

embroider,

varnish

in the sense of embroider

Definition

to add imaginary details to (a story)

He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little.

Synonyms

elaborate,

colour,

exaggerate,

dress up,

varnish,

embellish

Synonyms of 'exaggerate'

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单词	exaggerate
释义	Trends of exaggerate View usage for: exaggerate (ɪgzædʒəreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exaggerates, present participle exaggerating, past tense, past participle exaggerated 1. verb If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is. He thinks I'm exaggerating. [VERB] Don't exaggerate. [VERB] Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job. [VERB noun] exaggeration (ɪgzædʒəreɪʃən)Word forms: plural exaggerations variable noun Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggeration. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent. Synonyms: overstatement, inflation, emphasis, excess More Synonyms of exaggerate 2. verb If something exaggerates a situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of exaggerate exaggerate in British English (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt) verb 1. to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true 2. (transitive) to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness Derived forms exaggeratingly (exˈaggerˌatingly) adverb exaggeration (exˌaggerˈation) noun exaggerative (exˈaggerative) or exaggeratory (exˈaggeratory) adjective exaggerator (exˈaggerˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin exaggerāre to magnify, from aggerāre to heap, from agger heap exaggerate in American English (ɛgˈzædʒərˌeɪt; ɪgˈzædʒəˌreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: exˈaggerˌated or exˈaggerˌating 1. to think, speak, or write of as greater than is really so; magnify beyond the fact; overstate 2. to increase or enlarge to an extreme or abnormal degree; overemphasize; intensify verb intransitive 3. to give an exaggerated description or account Derived forms exaggeratedly (exˈaggerˌatedly) adverb exaggeration (exˌaggerˈation) noun exaggerative (exˈaggerˌative) adjective exaggerator (exˈaggerˌator) noun Word origin < L exaggeratus, pp. of exaggerare, to increase, exaggerate < ex-, out, up + aggerare, to heap up < agger, a heap < aggerere, to bring toward < ad-, to + gerere, to carry: see gesture Examples of 'exaggerate' in a sentence exaggerate I shook my head at him, trying to look like a warning, a big frown to exaggerate gravity. Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003) Surely the police come when someone rings 999. ' `I do not exaggerate ! Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003) Francie's is small, but mirrors cunningly exaggerate the space she has. Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2003) Don't exaggerate her physical virtues, Caspar; it does no good in the end. Gregory Maguire CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER (2003) In other languages exaggerate British English: exaggerate /ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt/ VERB If you exaggerate, or exaggerate something, you make the thing that you are talking about seem bigger or more important than it actually is. She exaggerated her qualifications in job applications. He thinks that I'm exaggerating. American English: exaggerate Arabic: يُبالِغُ Brazilian Portuguese: exagerar Chinese: 夸大 Croatian: pretjerivati Czech: přehánět Danish: overdrive Dutch: overdrijven European Spanish: exagerar Finnish: liioitella French: exagérer German: übertreiben Greek: υπερβάλλω Italian: esagerare Japanese: 大げさに言う Korean: 과장하다 Norwegian: overdrive Polish: wyolbrzymić European Portuguese: exagerar Romanian: a exagera Russian: преувеличивать Latin American Spanish: exagerar Swedish: överdriva Thai: พูดเกินความจริง Turkish: abartmak Ukrainian: перебільшувати Vietnamese: phóng đại Chinese translation of 'exaggerate' exaggerate (ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt) vi 夸(誇)张(張) (kuāzhāng) vt (= overemphasize) [situation, effects] 夸(誇)大 (kuādà) (= draw attention to) [feature, quality] 使扩(擴)大 (shǐ kuòdà) (verb) in the sense of overstate Definition to make greater or more noticeable He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job. Synonyms overstate The importance of health education cannot be overstated. emphasize enlarge plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium inflate Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. embroider He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. magnify spend their time magnifying ridiculous details overdo He overdid his usually quite funny vitriol. amplify The music was amplified with microphones. exalt embellish He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details. overestimate We must not overestimate the significance of this result. overemphasize Many schools overemphasize the importance of spelling. pile it on about (informal) blow up out of all proportion lay it on thick about (informal) lay it on with a trowel about (informal) make a production (out) of (informal) make a federal case of (US, informal) hyperbolize Additional synonyms in the sense of amplify Definition to increase the size, extent, or effect of The music was amplified with microphones. Synonyms expand, raise, extend, boost, stretch, strengthen, increase, widen, intensify, heighten, deepen, enlarge, lengthen, magnify, augment, dilate in the sense of embellish Definition to make (a story) more interesting by adding details which may not be true He embellished the story with invented dialogue and extra details. Synonyms elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up, embroider, varnish in the sense of embroider Definition to add imaginary details to (a story) He said he didn't lie, he just embroidered the truth a little. Synonyms elaborate, colour, exaggerate, dress up, varnish, embellish Synonyms of 'exaggerate' exaggerate Explore 'exaggerate' in the dictionary
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