Ag-grān'/dize-ment or Ag'gran-dize/ment, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr. agrandissement.] The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized, exalted in power, rank, or honor; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggran-dize-ment of his own family.

Synonyms—Augmentation; exaltation; enlargement; advancement; promotion; preferment.