aggrandise

Verb

Meaning

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Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dramatize pad lard embellish embroider aggrandize dramatise crown increase build cast extend expand bulk praise

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Antonyms

lower reduce contract decrease minimize diminish

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Hypernyms

amplify exaggerate magnify overstate overdraw hyperbolize

Hyponyms

glorify

Examples

Often the pomp and length of rites could be politically or socially motivated to advertise or aggrandise a particular kin group in Roman society. Source: Internet

Spalding was, however, known to aggrandise his role in the major moments in baseball's history. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aggradational aggrade aggrandisation aggrandisement aggrandiser aggrandizable