Aggrandise

ag-ruh-nahyz

to increase the power, status, or wealth of.

“Richard carried a massive bag full of pennies around with him at all times, hoping it would somehow aggrandise his wealth.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

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constipated; also used metaphorically for being slow or sluggish.

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