blow up vs aggrandize

blow up and aggrandize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow up	No	No	Yes	No
aggrandize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blow up and aggrandize are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of blow up include aggrandise, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad.

blow up (verb)	aggrandize (verb)
make large	add details to
exaggerate or make bigger
to swell or cause to enlarge
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
fill with gas or air
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
add details to
get very angry and fly into a rage