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to aggrandize
01
vergroten, vermeerderen
to make someone or something more powerful, important, or wealthy
Transitive: to aggrandize the influence or power of something
Formal
Voorbeelden
The ruler aggrandized himself by taking control of more territories.
De heerser vergrootte zichzelf door meer gebieden onder controle te nemen.
02
vergroten, ophemelen
to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are
Transitive: to aggrandize a person or their achievements
FormalVoorbeelden
The politician 's speeches often aggrandize his past achievements.
De toespraken van de politicus vergroten vaak zijn prestaties uit het verleden.
Lexicale Boom
aggrandizement
aggrandize
