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aggrandizable

aggrandizable adjective: capable of being made great; increasable.

Adjective

aggrandizable

  1. (rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
    • The supremacy of the various dynasties over the country depicts more of an aggrandizable character than of a permanent settlement.1958, Muhammad Sardar Khan Baluch, History of Baluch Race and Baluchistan, Process Pakistan, page 50
    • Especially now, in a culture that rewards self-aggrandizement (I mean, please, Donald Trump is still a celebrity?) to such a warped degree that some people find even their most grotesquely squalid distinctions aggrandizable.2004, Bruce Weber, “Ideas & Trends; It's All About Me, Especially the Ugly Parts”, in The New York Times, 2004 January 18 edition, section 4, page 12

Origin of aggrandizable

From aggrandize + -able.

Questions about aggrandizable

What does aggrandizable mean?
Aggrandizable means capable of being made great; increasable.
What part of speech is aggrandizable?
Aggrandizable is an adjective.

Words near aggrandizable in the dictionary

  1. aggrandisements
  2. aggrandiser
  3. aggrandisers
  4. aggrandises
  5. aggrandising
  6. aggrandizable
  7. aggrandization
  8. aggrandizations
  9. aggrandize
  10. aggrandized
  11. aggrandizement

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