Synonyms and Antonyms of aggrandise

synonym (synonym of aggrandise)

(verb.communication)
aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad
add details to (verb.communication)

hypernym (aggrandise IS A KIND OF .... relation)

add details to (verb.communication)

amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth (verb.communication)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF aggrandise relation)

(verb.change)
glorify
cause to seem more splendid (verb.change)

derivation (.... is derived from aggrandise)

(noun.act)
aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something (noun.act)
(noun.communication)
embellishment, embroidery
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail (noun.communication)
(noun.event)
drama, dramatic event
an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional (noun.event)

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. aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad . amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate . glorify . aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation . embellishment, embroidery . drama, dramatic event

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