aggrandize

verb
UK: /əˈɡræn.daɪz/
US: /əˈɡræn.daɪz/

  1. To make someone or something seem more important or powerful than they really are.

    1. He tried to aggrandize his role in the project. [ ] [ ]
    2. The king used propaganda to aggrandize his own image and authority within the country. [ ] [ ]

  2. To increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something.

    1. She sought to aggrandize her family's position. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company launched a new marketing campaign designed to aggrandize its brand image nationally. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

amplify expand promote increase enrich magnify augment overstate exaggerate elevate
aggrandize intransitive-verb

  1. To increase in power, status, or wealth; to become greater.

    1. His ambition was to aggrandize. [ ] [ ]
    2. The small nation strategically used its resources to aggrandize and become a regional power. [ ] [ ]
aggrandize transitive-verb

  1. To increase the scope of; broaden.

    1. They want to aggrandize their business. [ ] [ ]
    2. The museum hoped to aggrandize its collection with new acquisitions from around the world. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "aggrandize" in English means: To make someone or something seem more important or powerful than they really are., To increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "aggrandize" is /əˈɡræn.daɪz/ in British English and /əˈɡræn.daɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "aggrandize": amplify, expand, promote, increase, enrich, magnify, augment, overstate, exaggerate, elevate.

Example usage of "aggrandize": "He tried to aggrandize his role in the project.". More examples on the page.