aggrandizing — 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 reputation of someone in an artificial manner; make something look … English contemporary dictionary
aggrandizing — … Useful english dictionary
self-aggrandizing — also self aggrandizing, 1856, from SELF (Cf. self) + aggrandizing (see AGGRANDIZE (Cf. aggrandize)) … Etymology dictionary
self-aggrandizing — adjective Describing actions intended to make oneself seem more important. Boastful. His self aggrandizing talk alienated his colleagues who did the work he claimed credit for … Wiktionary
self-aggrandizing — See self aggrandizement. * * * … Universalium
self-aggrandizing — adjective 1. of or relating to or characteristic of self aggrandizement • Syn: ↑self aggrandising • Pertains to noun: ↑self aggrandisement (for: ↑self aggrandising), ↑self aggrandizement 2. exhibiting self importance … Useful english dictionary
self-aggrandising — adjective 1. of or relating to or characteristic of self aggrandizement • Syn: ↑self aggrandizing • Pertains to noun: ↑self aggrandisement, ↑self aggrandizement (for: ↑self aggrandizing) 2. exhibiting self importance … Useful english dictionary
self-ag|gran|di|zing — «SEHLF AG ruhn dy zihng, uh GRAN », adjective. aggrandizing oneself; seeking to aggrandize oneself: »a self aggrandizing official, self aggrandizing schemes … Useful english dictionary
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
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
