engrandecer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ grande (big) +‎ -ecer. Compare Spanish engrandecer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾɐ̃.deˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.dɨˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.dɨˈse.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: en‧gran‧de‧cer

Verb

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engrandecer (first-person singular present engrandeço, first-person singular preterite engrandeci, past participle engrandecido)

  1. to aggrandize
  2. to enhance
  3. to exalt

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ grande +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enɡɾandeˈθeɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡɾãn̪.d̪eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enɡɾandeˈseɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡɾãn̪.d̪eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧gran‧de‧cer

Verb

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engrandecer (first-person singular present engrandezco, first-person singular preterite engrandecí, past participle engrandecido)

  1. to enlarge, magnify
  2. to exalt, speak highly of
  3. to exaggerate

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