Definition
To make greater in power, influence, or reputation; to enhance or exalt, often beyond what is deserved. Can also mean to make something appear more impressive than it actually is.
Etymology
From French 'agrandir,' from 'a-' (to) plus 'grandir' (to make large), ultimately from Latin 'grandis' (large). The word has maintained its sense of making something grander or more impressive.
Kelly Says
Think 'a-GRAND-ize'—you're making something GRAND or grander than it was! Like how some people aggrandize their job titles on social media, turning 'dishwasher' into 'Culinary Sanitation Engineer.'
Translations
BNবাংলা
বৃদ্ধি করা
briddhi kora
CACatalà
engrandir
ehn-grahn-DEER
CSČeština
rozšířit
roh-zhee-reht
DADansk
forstørre
fohr-STOH-reh
DEDeutsch
vergrößern
fayr-GROH-sern
ELΕλληνικά
μεγαλύνω
meh-gah-LOO-noh
ESEspañol
agrandar
ah-grahn-DAHR
FAفارسی
گسترش دادن
gostareš dādan
FISuomi
laajentaa
lah-yen-tah
FRFrançais
agrandir
ah-grahn-DEER
HEעברית
להגדיל
leh-gah-DEEL
HUMagyar
nagyobbít
nay-goh-beet
IDBahasa Indonesia
memperbesar
mehm-pehr-bay-sar
ITItaliano
ingrandire
in-grahn-DEE-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
membesarkan
mehm-bay-sar-kan
MYမြန်မာ
တိုးချဲ့
tweh cheh
NLNederlands
vergroten
fayr-GROH-ten
NONorsk
forstørre
fohr-STOH-reh
PLPolski
powiększać
poh-veenk-shat
PTPortuguês
agrandar
ah-grahn-DAHR
RUРусский
увеличивать
oo-vee-lee-chee-VAT
SVSvenska
förstora
fohr-STOH-rah
SWKiswahili
kuongeza
koo-oh-NGEH-zah
TAதமிழ்
விரிவாக்கு
virivākku
TLTL
palakihin
pah-lah-KEE-hin
TRTürkçe
büyütmek
boo-yoot-mek
UKУкраїнська
збільшувати
zbee-shah-VAH-ty
VITiếng Việt
mở rộng
mở rông
YOYO
fi agbara
fee ah-gah-rah