aggrandize meaning

UK US /əˈɡrændaɪz/ 3 syllables

aggrandize (verb): add details to.

Spelling: aggrandise (British) · aggrandize (American)

Definition of aggrandize

  1. add details to

    Synonyms: embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise

    Type of: overstate

    Kinds: glorify

    Related forms: aggrandizement

How to pronounce aggrandize

aggrandize is pronounced /əˈɡrændaɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with aggrandize

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in ZE · 10-letter words

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