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aggrandizement
ag·gran·dize A0140700 (ə-grăn′dīz′, ăg′rən-)tr.v. ag·gran·dized, ag·gran·diz·ing, ag·gran·diz·es 1. a. To increase the scope of; extend: aggrandized the authority of his position.b. To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation: "The executive branch had aggrandized itself during the war at the expense of the legislative branch" (David Herbert Donald).2. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate: aggrandized his contributions to the project.
[French agrandir, agrandiss-, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + grandir, to grow larger (from Latin grandīre, from grandis, large).]
ag·gran′dize·ment (ə-grăn′dĭz-mənt, -dīz′-) n.ag·gran′diz′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aggrandizement - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"aggrandisement, elevationstep-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement - an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance |
aggrandizementnoun1. The act of increasing or rising:amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, jump, multiplication, proliferation, raise, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn.2. The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised:apotheosis, elevation, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification.Translationsaggrandizement
Synonyms for aggrandizementnoun the act of increasing or risingSynonyms- amplification
- augment
- augmentation
- boost
- buildup
- enlargement
- escalation
- growth
- hike
- increase
- jump
- multiplication
- proliferation
- raise
- rise
- swell
- upsurge
- upswing
- upturn
noun the act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raisedSynonyms- apotheosis
- elevation
- ennoblement
- exaltation
- glorification
Synonyms for aggrandizementnoun the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of somethingSynonymsRelated Words- step-up
- increase
- ego trip
- self-aggrandisement
- self-aggrandizement
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