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aggrandisement
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
chiefly British English spelling of aggrandizement . See -ize .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" [syn: aggrandizement , elevation ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context British rare English) Alternative spelling of '''aggrandizement'''.
Usage examples of aggrandisement.
What contributed to the aggrandisement of his character in this branch of knowledge, was a victory he obtained over an old physician, who plied at the well, and had one day unfortunately begun to harangue in the pump-room upon the nature of the Bristol water.
Medici the gratification of his pride, the pope the aggrandisement of his house.
Out of this ordinary origin, perhaps, in some deep-rooted way, might have stemmed both Quennel's ultimate aggrandisement of the chemical industry and his choice of Mobile for the establishment of one of Quenco's newest and largest plants.