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Synonyms of aggrandize

40 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for aggrandize is promote. Other synonyms of aggrandize are advance, uplift, honor, praise and worthy. The opposite of aggrandize is demean.

Synonyms and similar words for aggrandize

verbTo make great; to enlarge; to increase.

verbTo make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).

verbTo make appear great or greater; to exalt.

  • extolTo praise; to make high.
  • laudTo praise; to glorify.
  • praiseTo give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
  • applaudTo praise, or express approval for something or someone.
  • enthrone literary
  • appraiseTo praise; to commend.
  • bepraiseTo praise greatly or extravagantly.
  • commendTo praise or acclaim.
  • cry upTo extol, praise.
  • eulogizeTo praise, celebrate or pay homage to (someone), especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
  • exaltTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
  • glorify
  • honorTo think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of.
  • idolizeTo adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • lionize
  • magnifyTo praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).
  • panegyrizeTo praise, especially in an eloquent speech or in writing.
  • puffTo praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
  • revereTo honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g., a saint, or an idol.
  • speak well ofTo say good things about someone or something.
  • transfigureTo glorify or exalt.
  • venerateTo revere or hold in awe.
  • worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
  • belaud rareTo load with praise; praise greatly; extol.

verbTo increase or become great.

verbMore synonyms

  • advanceTo raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
  • dignifyTo invest with dignity or honour.
  • nobilitateTo make noble; to ennoble; to exalt.
  • promoteTo raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
  • raiseTo promote.
  • upliftTo raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level.
  • prefer datedTo advance, promote (someone or something).

Opposite of aggrandize

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of aggrandize

  1. verb To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
  2. verb To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
  3. verb To make appear great or greater; to exalt.

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Questions about synonyms of aggrandize

What is another word for aggrandize?
Aggrandize has 40 synonyms on Word.ws, such as promote, advance, uplift, honor, praise, worthy, elevate and dignify.
What is the opposite of aggrandize?
The opposite of aggrandize is demean.
What does aggrandize mean?
Aggrandize means to make great; to enlarge; to increase.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aggrandize (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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