engrandecer
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engrandecer
- /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/ Brazil, IPA
- /e~.g4a~_n.de."se4/, /e~.g4a~_n.de."se/ Brazil, X SAMPA
- /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.dɨ.ˈseɾ/ Portugal
Where it comes from
(Morfologia) en- + grand(e) + -ecer.
verb engrandecendo · engrandecido · engrandeço · engrandeces · engrandece · engrandecemos
- tornar grande, assumir maiores dimensões
- adquirir valor ou conceito positivo
- fazer elogios a
Similar: ampliar, aumentar, crescer, dignificar, valorizar, celebrar, celebrizar, elevar, enaltecer, glorificar · Opposite: empequenecer
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verb
Similar: ampliar, aumentar, crescer, dignificar, valorizar, celebrar, celebrizar, elevar, enaltecer, glorificar · Opposite: empequenecer
In English
- enlarge make larger
- aggrandize make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth
Talk about this word "engrandecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. engrandecer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer "engrandecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer.Cite this
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