aggrandize

Verb

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To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
To make appear great or greater; to exalt.
To increase or become great.

Examples

to aggrandize one's authority, distress

Origin / Etymology

From French agrandir.

Synonyms

aggrandise, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad

Scrabble Score: 22

aggrandize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aggrandize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aggrandize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

aggrandize: valid Words With Friends Word