ag·gran·dize
əˈɡranˌdīz/
verb
verb: aggrandize; 3rd person present: aggrandizes; past tense:aggrandized; past participle: aggrandized; gerund or present participle: aggrandizing; verb: aggrandise; 3rd person present:aggrandises; past tense: aggrandised; past participle:aggrandised; gerund or present participle: aggrandising
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increase the power, status, or wealth of.
"an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty"
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enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts.
"he hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero's death"
Origin
mid 17th century (in the general sense ‘increase, magnify’): from French agrandiss-, lengthened stem of agrandir, probably from Italian aggrandire, from Latin grandis ‘large.’ The ending was changed by association with verbs ending in -ize.
verb
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夸大
“This case is about power in several respects,” Scalia wrote in his dissenting opinion on the Windsor case, arguing the courts should not decide laws on gay marriage. “It is about the power of our people to govern themselves, and the power of this Court to pronounce the law. Today’s opinion aggrandizes the latter, with the predictable consequence of diminishing the former. We have no power to decide this case.”
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