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French a-

Proto-Italic *grandis

Latin grandis

Old French grant

Middle French grand

French grand

Proto-Italic *-jezi

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Latin -ereinflu.

Latin -īre

French -ir

French agrandirbor.

English ag-

English grand

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English aggrandize

From French agrandir. By surface analysis, ag- + grand + -ize.

transitive To make great; to enlarge; to increase. to aggrandize one's authority, distress
transitive To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.). […] the aggrandizing of your estate by well managed fortune […] may well set out your praises to the world […]
formal, transitive To make appear great or greater; to exalt. aggrandize one's accomplishments and downplay others'
intransitive, rare To increase or become great. 1946, Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality, Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Volume 2, Washington: United States Government Printing Office, p. 317, The generals, like Hitler, wanted Germany to aggrandize at the expense of neighboring countries, and to do so if