aggrandize vs amplify

aggrandize and amplify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aggrandize	No	No	Yes	No
amplify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, amplify is a hypernym of aggrandize; that is, amplify is a word with a broader meaning than aggrandize:

Other hypernyms of aggrandize include exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.

aggrandize (verb)	amplify (verb)
add details to	increase in size, volume or significance
	increase the volume of
	exaggerate or make bigger
	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth