The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
SYNONYM(S): exalt.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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… … Useful english dictionary
self-ag|gran|dize|ment — «SEHLF uh GRAN dihz muhnt», noun. aggrandizement of oneself … 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
ag·gran·dize·ment — … Useful english dictionary
ag´gran|diz´er — ag|gran|dize «AG ruhn dyz, uh GRAN », transitive verb, dized, diz|ing. 1. to make greater or larger in power; increase the rank or wealth of: »The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests. SYNONYM(S): exalt. 2. to increase in size… … Useful english dictionary
aggrandize — ag·gran·dize … English syllables
engrandize — en·gran·dize … 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
