aggrandized

aggrandized
index extreme (exaggerated), inflated (overestimated)

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  • aggrandized — (Amer.) adj. made larger, augmented, beefed up (also aggrandised) aggrandize (Amer.) ag·gran·dize || É™ grændaɪz v. make bigger, make larger; widen; extend; increase the power or status of; increase the wealth of; intensify or exaggerate the… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Aggrandized — Aggrandize Ag gran*dize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggrandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggrandizing}.] [F. agrandir; [ a] (L. ad) + grandir to increase, L. grandire, fr. grandis great. See {Grand}, and cf. {Finish}.] 1. To make great; to enlarge; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aggrandized — Synonyms and related words: accelerated, amplified, apotheosized, augmented, awesome, ballyhooed, beatified, beefed up, big, bloated, boosted, broadened, canonized, deepened, deified, disproportionate, elevated, eminent, enhanced, enlarged,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • aggrandized — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Aggrandizable — Ag gran*di za*ble, a. Capable of being aggrandized. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aggrandize — Ag gran*dize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggrandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggrandizing}.] [F. agrandir; [ a] (L. ad) + grandir to increase, L. grandire, fr. grandis great. See {Grand}, and cf. {Finish}.] 1. To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Aggrandizing — Aggrandize Ag gran*dize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aggrandized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aggrandizing}.] [F. agrandir; [ a] (L. ad) + grandir to increase, L. grandire, fr. grandis great. See {Grand}, and cf. {Finish}.] 1. To make great; to enlarge; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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