Synonyms and Antonyms of aggrandize

synonym (synonym of aggrandize)

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

hypernym (aggrandize 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 aggrandize relation)

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

derivation (.... is derived from aggrandize)

(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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. aggrandise, 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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