transitive verb. undefined

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."

amplify  exaggerate  hyperbolise  hyperbolize  magnify  

glorify  

propagandize  

add to  advance  advance  amplify  apotheose  

aggrandized  aggrandizes  aggrandizing