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Aggrandize vs. Aggrandization — What's the Difference?

Aggrandize vs. Aggrandization — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Aggrandize and Aggrandization

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Aggrandize

To increase the scope of; extend
Aggrandized the authority of his position.

Aggrandization

The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
The emperor seeks only the aggrandization of his own family.

Aggrandize

To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
"The executive branch had aggrandized itself during the war at the expense of the legislative branch" (David Herbert Donald).

Aggrandization

Aggrandizement.

Aggrandize

To consider to be or cause to appear greater than is really the case; exaggerate
Aggrandized his contributions to the project.
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Aggrandize

(transitive) To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
To aggrandize one's authority, distress

Aggrandize

(transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).

Aggrandize

(transitive) To make appear great or greater; to exalt.

Aggrandize

To increase or become great.

Aggrandize

To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to aggrandize our conceptions, authority, distress.

Aggrandize

To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; - applied to persons, countries, etc.
His scheme for aggrandizing his son.

Aggrandize

To make appear great or greater; to exalt.

Aggrandize

To increase or become great.
Follies, continued till old age, do aggrandize.

Aggrandize

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