What does "aggrandize" mean?
Aggrandize: To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; -- applied to persons, countries, etc. His scheme for aggrandizing his son. Prescott.
Additional senses
- 2.To make appear great or greater; to exalt. Lamb.
- 3.To increase or become great. [Obs.] Follies, continued till old age, do aggrandize. J. Hall.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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