📈aggrandize

verb
/əˈɡræn.daɪz/

Meaning

To increase the power, wealth, or importance of a person or entity.

Example Sentences

The politician tried to aggrandize himself through exaggerated claims.

Synonyms

magnify, elevate, exalt, glorify

Antonyms

belittle, diminish, humiliate

Collocations

aggrandize oneself, aggrandize power, aggrandize position

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