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Word: Aggrandize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the general sense ‘increase, magnify’): from French agrandiss-, lengthened stem of agrandir, probably from Italian aggrandire, from Latin grandis ‘large’. The ending was changed by association with verbs ending in -ize
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈɡrandʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
increase the power, status, or wealth of
Short Definition:increase power, status, or wealth of
Examples:- an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty
Variant Forms:
- aggrandise
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