aggrandise
ag-gran-dise
verb
To make oneself or something appear greater than it is.
"He tried to aggrandise his own achievements."
verb
To increase the power, status, or wealth of someone.
"The monarch sought to aggrandise his family."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: dramatise, blow up, pad, aggrandize, dramatize, lard, embellish, embroider