Word: aggrandizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
gg
ran
di
zing
Definition: Present participle of aggrandize; add details to
Morphemes:
Affix: aggrandize
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: fr
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that denote entering a state, making progress toward a goal, or the like.
Affix: grand
Language: fr
Decoded: grand
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: great; big fat; an intensifier
Affix: -ir
Language: fr
Decoded: -ir
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.