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self-aggrandize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
self--ag-gran-dize
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promote oneself; to boast.

Transitive verb

Etymology

self- + aggrandize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-aggrandizes (present, singular) self-aggrandizing (participle, present) self-aggrandized (participle, past) self-aggrandized (past) self-aggrandise (alternative, British)

Phrases

self-aggrandizement self-aggrandizing

Frequently Paired Words

self-aggrandizement self-aggrandizing

Synonyms

self-promote

Questions

What does self-aggrandize mean?
To promote oneself; to boast.
Where does self-aggrandize come from?
self- + aggrandize.

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