1. to make greater in power, influence, honor, or wealth; to enhance the reputation, power, or wealth of
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘aggrandizes’; third person singular present tense
2. to make something appear greater than it actually is; to exaggerate the importance of
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘aggrandizes’; third person singular present tense

Examples

• The dictator aggrandises his own image through propaganda.
• She constantly aggrandises her role in the project’s success.
• The biography aggrandises the politician’s modest achievements.
• He aggrandises his family’s wealth to impress others.
• The company aggrandises its market position in advertisements.
• The memoir aggrandises ordinary events into dramatic tales.