(n) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something, Syn. elevation, aggrandisement, Example:the aggrandizement of the king; his elevation to cardinal
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ Cf. F. agrandissement. ] The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of his own family. [ 1913 Webster ]