ag·gran·dize·ment

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• 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

• 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