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To heap up; to accumulate.

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  1. v. t. To heap up; to accumulate.
  2. v. t. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning.
  3. v. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  4. v. do something to an excessive degree
  5. 1. To heap up; to accumulate. [Obs.] "Earth exaggerated upon them [oaks and firs]." Sir M. Hale. 2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth concerning. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues. Addison.
  6. v:100 v to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth v do something to an excessive degree