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aggrandize vs magnify

magnify vs aggrandize

aggrandize and magnify both are verbs.

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

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