Ex-ăg'ger-āte, v. t.
(egz-ăj'er-āt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. EXAGGERATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXAGGERATING.] [Lat. exaggerare, exaggeratum, from prefix ex and aggerare, to heap up; Sp. exagerar, Fr. exagérer, It. esagerar. See AGGERATE.]
Sense 1. To heap or pile up. [Obs.] “Oaks and firs covered by the . . . moorish earth exaggerated upon them.” Hale.
Sense 2. To increase or amplify; to enlarge beyond bounds; to heighten; especially, to represent as greater than truth or justice will warrant.
A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. Addison.
Sense 3. (Paint.) To heighten in coloring or design.