Aggrandize



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.增大, 扩张；吹捧
• ［英］ v.增大, 扩张 ( to make greater, more powerful) ；to praise highly.
• ［类］ 反义词: disparage ( 贬损)
• ［记］ ag+grand ( 大) +ize -> 增大
• ［同］ 同根词: grandeur ( 宏伟) ; grandiloquent ( 说大话的)
• [反] disparage（v.贬损）

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-dized; -dizing)

• Etymology: French agrandiss-, stem of agrandir, from a- (from Latin ad-) + grandir to increase, from Latin grandire, from grandis great
• Date: 1634
• 1. to make great or greater ; increase, enlarge aggrandize an estate
• 2. to make appear great or greater ; praise highly
• 3. to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of exploited the situation to aggrandize himself
• • aggrandizement noun
• • aggrandizer noun

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