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aggrandise vs magnify

magnify vs aggrandise

aggrandise and magnify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aggrandise No No Yes No
magnify No No Yes No
As verbs, magnify is a hypernym of aggrandise; that is, magnify is a word with a broader meaning than aggrandise:
  • aggrandise: add details to
  • magnify: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of aggrandise include amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate.
aggrandise (verb) magnify (verb)
add details to increase in size, volume or significance
make large
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Difference between aggrandise and magnify

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