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ag|gran|dize|ment
ag|gran|dize|ment «uh GRAN dihz muhnt», noun.
1. a making greater, larger, or more powerful: »

Production in a free country can always suffer because under monolithic government all production can go to the aggrandizement of the state (William Faulkner).

2. an increase in power, wealth, rank, or the like.

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  • self-ag|gran|dize|ment — «SEHLF uh GRAN dihz muhnt», noun. aggrandizement of oneself …   Useful english dictionary

  • ag·gran·dize·ment — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dize — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; au·tox·i·dize; can·thar·i·dize; chlo·ri·dize; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; far·a·dize; flu·o·ri·dize; io·dize; iri·dize; jeop·ar·dize; ku·dize; mag·a·dize; mel·o·dize; ox·i·dize; pal·la·dize; par·o·dize;… …   English syllables

  • gran — ag·gran·dize; ag·gran·dize·ment; ag·gran·diz·er; ap·lo·gran·ite; en·gran·dize; en·gran·dize·ment; fla·gran·cy; fla·gran·te; fra·gran·cy; gran; gran·a·dilla; gran·a·dillo; gran·at; gran·dam; gran·dee; gran·dee·ship; gran·deur; gran·dez·za;… …   English syllables

  • aggrandizement — ag·gran·dize·ment …   English syllables

  • engrandizement — en·gran·dize·ment …   English syllables

  • AG — AG; Ag; ag·a·le·na; ag·a·li·nis; ag·a·lite; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·al·wood; ag·a·mae; ag·a·moid; ag·a·mo·mer·mid; ag·a·mo·mer·mis; ag·a·mous; ag·a·my; ag·a·on·i·dae; ag·a·on·ti·dae; ag·a·pan·thus; ag·a·pem·o·ne; ag·a·por·nis; ag·a·ric·i·form;… …   English syllables

  • aggrandize — ag•gran•dize [[t]əˈgræn daɪz, ˈæg rənˌdaɪz[/t]] v. t. dized, diz•ing 1) to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend 2) to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor 3) to make (something) appear greater •… …   From formal English to slang

  • Aggrandizement — Ag*gran dize*ment (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. agrandissement.] The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Self-aggrandizement — Self ag*gran dize*ment, n. The aggrandizement of one s self. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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