to aggrandize :|əˈɡrænˌdaɪz| to make someone more powerful o | EngVestors Advanced

to aggrandize :|əˈɡrænˌdaɪz|
to make someone more powerful or important;
to acclaim, to glorify
возвеличивать, повышать, превозносить

The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests;
She often aggrandizes herself and disparages her colleagues;