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glorify vs aggrandize

aggrandize vs glorify

glorify and aggrandize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glorify No No Yes No
aggrandize No No Yes No
As verbs, aggrandize is a hypernym of glorify; that is, aggrandize is a word with a broader meaning than glorify:
  • glorify: cause to seem more splendid
  • aggrandize: add details to
Other hypernyms of glorify include aggrandise, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad.
glorify (verb) aggrandize (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 aggrandize

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