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

  1. tornar grande, assumir maiores dimensões
  2. adquirir valor ou conceito positivo
  3. fazer elogios a

Similar: ampliar, aumentar, crescer, dignificar, valorizar, celebrar, celebrizar, elevar, enaltecer, glorificar · Opposite: empequenecer

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"engrandecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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engrandecer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer

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"engrandecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer.

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@misc{engrandecer_2026,
  title = {engrandecer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/engrandecer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}