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glorify vs aggrandise

aggrandise vs glorify

glorify and aggrandise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glorify No No Yes No
aggrandise No No Yes No
As verbs, aggrandise is a hypernym of glorify; that is, aggrandise is a word with a broader meaning than glorify:
  • glorify: cause to seem more splendid
  • aggrandise: add details to
Other hypernyms of glorify include aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad.
glorify (verb) aggrandise (verb)
bestow glory upon add details to
cause to seem more splendid
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
praise, glorify, or honor
Difference between glorify and aggrandise

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