(อิกแซจ'จะเรท) vt., vi. พูดเกินความจริง, อวดโต, เพิ่มหรือขยายเกินกว่าปกติ., See Also:exaggeration n. ดูexaggerate exaggerator n. ดูexaggerate exaggerated adj. ดูexaggerate
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exaggerated p. pr. & vb. n. Exaggerating . ] [ L. exaggeratus , p. p. of exaggerare to heap up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring to; ad to + gerere to bear. See Jest. ] 1. To heap up; to accumulate. [ Obs. ] “Earth exaggerated upon them [ oaks and firs ].” Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning. [ 1913 Webster ]
A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かきたてる, kakitateru](v1, vt) to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list[Add to Longdo]