aggrandizing

[US]/əˈɡrændaɪzɪŋ/
[UK]/əˈɡrænˌdaɪzɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vto make greater in size, power, or importance; to exalt or glorify.; to exaggerate or inflate something; to represent it as being more significant than it really is.

Phrases & Collocations

aggrandizing one's ego

aggrandizement through deception

aggrandizing their achievements

Example Sentences

the article was accused of aggrandizing the leader's role.

he felt his accomplishments were being aggrandized by others.

the movie used special effects to aggrandize the action scenes.

it's important not to aggrandize your own importance.

the company's marketing strategy involved aggrandizing their products.

he was criticized for aggrandizing his own contributions to the project.

history often involves aggrandizing certain figures and downplaying others.

the politician's speech was full of aggrandizement, promising unrealistic solutions.

some historians argue against aggrandizing past empires and their conquests.

the artist's work aimed to aggrandize the human spirit through powerful imagery.

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