AGGRANDIZE

AG'GRANDIZE, verb transitive [Latin ad and grandis. See Grand.]1. To make great or greater in power, rank or honor; to exalt, as, to aggrandize a family.2. To enlarge, applied to things; as, to aggrandize our conceptions. It seems to be never applied to the bulk or dimensions of material bodies.

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aggrandize. Aggrandize, v.a. to make great, advance, exalt

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Ag″gran‐dize (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aggrandized (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Aggrandizing (�).] [[F. agrandir; à (L. ad) + grandir to increase, L. grandire, fr. grandis great. See Grand, and cf. Finish.]] 1. 1. To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to aggrandize our conceptions, authority, distress.
2. 2. To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; — applied to persons, countries, etc.
His scheme for aggrandizing his son. Prescott. 3. 3. To make appear great or greater; to exalt. Lamb.
Syn. — To augment; exalt; promote; advance.