self-aggrandize

English

Alternative forms

  • self-aggrandise (mainly British)

Etymology

self- +‎ aggrandize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

self-aggrandize (third-person singular simple present self-aggrandizes, present participle self-aggrandizing, simple past and past participle self-aggrandized)

  1. (transitive) To promote oneself; to boast.
    Synonym: self-promote

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