aggrandize (어**그랜**다이즈) — to increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something, often in an unreasonable way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something, often in an unreasonable way
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈɡrændaɪz/
Korean meaning: 권력, 지위, 부를 부당하게 증대시키다, 과장하여 키우다
Korean pronunciation: 어**그랜**다이즈
Example Sentences
- The CEO's autobiography seemed designed mainly to aggrandize his role in the company's success.
- My little brother loves to aggrandize his fishing stories - a minnow becomes a shark by the end!
- Social media influencers often aggrandize their lifestyle to attract more followers.
aggrandize
VERB//əˈɡrændaɪz//
to increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something, often in an unreasonable way
The CEO aggrandizes their power with an enormous golden throne
Ag wants GRAND SIZE - but it's all fake pride!
Organize to aggrandize, maximize the prize!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'aggrandiser', derived from Latin 'grandis' meaning 'great' or 'large', combined with the prefix 'ad-' (to) and the suffix '-ize' (to make or cause to be).
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📝Examples
“The CEO's autobiography seemed designed mainly to aggrandize his role in the company's success.”
“My little brother loves to aggrandize his fishing stories - a minnow becomes a shark by the end!”
“Social media influencers often aggrandize their lifestyle to attract more followers.”
“The museum guide had a tendency to aggrandize even the most ordinary artifacts into 'priceless treasures.'”
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