to aggrandize oneself
11swell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. expand, dilate, bulge, protrude; billow; increase, grow, surge. See water, feeling, pride. n. swelling, increase; billow, wave, groundswell, sea, roller; rise, slope, knoll. See convexity,… …
12abase — abase, demean, debase, degrade, humble, humiliate are synonymous when they denote to lower in one’s own estimation or in that of others. Abase suggests loss of dignity or prestige without necessarily implying permanency in that loss. When used… …
13extol — laud, *praise, eulogize, acclaim Analogous words: applaud, *commend, compliment: *exalt, magnify, aggrandize Antonyms: decry: abase (oneself) Contrasted words: depreciate, disparage, detract, derogate, belittle, minimize (see DECRY): denounce,… …
14humble — adj Humble, meek, modest, lowly are comparable when they mean lacking all signs of pride, aggressiveness, or self assertiveness either in spirit or in outward show. All are applicable to persons and their attitudes and manners, and all but meek… …
15lift — v 1. hoist, heave, upheave, boost, pull up, pry up, lever; elevate, raise, raise up, upraise, uplift, set up, put up, place up, pick up, set upright, upright, set on its feet, stand [s.t.] up; cast up, thrust up, hold up, uphold, raise high, loft …
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