aggrandising
a-ggran-dis-ing
verb (present participle)
Increasing the power, status, or wealth of someone or something.
"The regime was aggrandising its power."
adjective
Making oneself or something appear greater or more important.
"His aggrandising claims lacked substance."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: dramatise, aggrandise, blow up, pad, aggrandize, dramatize, lard, embellish, embroider