Aggrandize

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Initial inference

I break the word down into smaller chunks: ag-grand-ize. We can see that “ize,” the end of the word, is a a verb-forming suffix. Since part of the contains “grand,” I infer the meaning of this word to be:

To make something seem larger or to exaggerate something.

Definition and Pronunciation

verb | uh-GRAN-dyze

1. to make great or greater : increase, enlarge

2. to make appear great or greater : praise highly

3. to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of

Example usage

I would use the word in a sentence as follows:

Over a span of ten years Joseph earned billions of dollars from his business and now it was time to aggrandize his offices.