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ex·ag·ger·ate
(ĭg-zăj′ə-rāt′)v. ex·ag·ger·at·ed, ex·ag·ger·at·ing, ex·ag·ger·ates
v.tr.
To consider, represent, or cause to appear as larger, more important, or more extreme than is actually the case; overstate: exaggerated his own role in the episode; exaggerated the size of the enemy force; exaggerated how difficult the project would be.
v.intr.
To make overstatements.
[Latin exaggerāre, exaggerāt-, to heap up, magnify : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + aggerāre, to pile up (from agger, pile, from aggerere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + gerere, to bring).]
ex·ag′ger·at′ed·ly adv.
ex·ag′ger·a′tion n.
ex·ag′ger·a′tive, ex·ag′ger·a·to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē) adj.
ex·ag′ger·a′tor n.
Synonyms: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overstate
These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.
These verbs mean to represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is: exaggerated the size of the fish I caught; inflated his own importance; magnifying her part in their success; overstated his income on the loan application.
Antonym: minimize
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exaggerate
(ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt)vb
1. to regard or represent as larger or greater, more important or more successful, etc, than is true
2. (tr) to make greater, more noticeable, etc, than usual: his new clothes exaggerated his awkwardness.
[C16: from Latin exaggerāre to magnify, from aggerāre to heap, from agger heap]
exˈaggerˌatingly adv
exˌaggerˈation n
exˈaggerative, exˈaggeratory adj
exˈaggerˌator n
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ex•ag•ger•ate
(ɪgˈzædʒ əˌreɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t.
1. to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: He exaggerates his accomplishments.
2. to increase or enlarge abnormally: That dress exaggerates my thinness.
v.i. 3. to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing.
[1525–35; < Latin exaggerātus, past participle of exaggerāre to heap up, make greater =ex- ex-1 + aggerāre to pile, derivative of agger rubble, mound]
ex•ag′ger•a`tive, adj.
ex•ag′ger•a`tive•ly, adv.
ex•ag′ger•a`tor, n.
ex•ag′ger•a•to`ry (-ər əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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exaggerate
Past participle: exaggerated
Gerund: exaggerating
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| Verb | 1. |  exaggerate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to |
| 2. |  exaggerate - do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"overpraise - praise excessively do, make - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" oversimplify - simplify to an excessive degree; "Don't oversimplify the problem" overleap - defeat (oneself) by going too far |
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exaggerate
verb overstate, emphasize, enlarge, inflate, embroider, magnify, overdo, amplify, exalt, embellish, overestimate, overemphasize, pile it on about (informal), blow up out of all proportion, lay it on thick about (informal), lay it on with a trowel about (informal), make a production (out) of (informal), make a federal case of (U.S. informal), hyperbolize He tends to exaggerate the importance of his job.
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exaggerate
verbTo make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:
Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.
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Translations
يُبالِغُيُبالِغ، يَزيدجِدّايُبالِغ، يُغالي
přehánět
overdrivefremhæve for meget
liioitella
pretjerivati
túloz
ÿkjaÿkja; draga fram
大げさに言う
과장하다
išpūstiper daug pabrėžtiperdėjimasperdėti
pārspīlēt
zveličovať
pretiravati
överdriva
พูดเกินความจริง
abartmakbüyütmek
phóng đại
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
exaggerate
[ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt] vt (gen) → exagérer
These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness
BUT Ces chiffres font apparaître la perte de compétitivité comme plus grave qu'elle ne l'est réellement.
These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness
BUT Ces chiffres font apparaître la perte de compétitivité comme plus grave qu'elle ne l'est réellement.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exaggerate
vt
(= overstate) → übertreiben; he exaggerated what really happened → er hat das, was wirklich geschehen war, übertrieben dargestellt; he tends to exaggerate his own importance → er neigt dazu, sich wichtigzutun
vi → übertreiben
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
exaggerate
(igˈzӕdʒəreit) verb1. to make (something) appear to be, or describe it as, greater etc than it really is. You seem to be exaggerating his faults; That dress exaggerates her thinness.
2. to go beyond the truth in describing something etc. You can't trust her. She always exaggerates.
exˌaggeˈration noun1. the act of exaggerating.
2. an exaggerated description, term etc. To say she is beautiful is an exaggeration, but she does have nice eyes.
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exaggerate
→ يُبالِغُ přehánět overdrive übertreiben υπερβάλλω exagerar liioitella exagérer pretjerivati esagerare 大げさに言う 과장하다 overdrijven overdrive wyolbrzymić exagerar преувеличивать överdriva พูดเกินความจริง abartmak phóng đại 夸大Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
exaggerate
vi. exagerar.
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