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transitive verb. To increase the scope of; extend.

transitive verb. To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation.

transitive verb. To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate.

To make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor; exalt: as, to aggrandize a family.

To magnify or exaggerate.

To widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend; elevate.

Synonyms To honor, dignify, advance, elevate, give luster to.

To grow or become greater.

Also spelled aggrandise.

intransitive verb. To increase or become great.

transitive verb. To make great; to enlarge; to increase.

transitive verb. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; -- applied to persons, countries, etc.

transitive verb. To make appear great or greater; to exalt.

verb. To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as,

verb. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; applied to persons, countries, etc.

verb. To make appear great or greater; to exalt.

verb. To increase or become great.

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"Re: Frederic Wakeman's review of China Men [NYR, August 14]: I did not write the myths to "aggrandize" my family and other Chinese Americans by connecting us to the high culture of China."