grand
Old Frenchgreat, large, magnificent
About This Root
From Old French grand (great, large), ultimately from Latin grandis (great, full-grown). In English it covers both literal greatness (grandeur, grandiose, grandstand) and family relationships one generation removed (grandfather, grandmother, grandson). The verb aggrandize preserves the original sense of 'making greater.'
Associated Words · 13
grandmother
The mother of one's father or mother
grandfather
The father of one's parent
grandparent
A parent of one's father or mother
grandson
A son of one's child
granddaughter
The daughter of one's son or daughter
grandma
Informal word for grandmother
grandeur
The quality of being magnificent and impressive
grandpa
Informal word for grandfather
grandiose
Impressively large or ambitious; often pompous or pretentious
granny
Informal word for grandmother; old-fashioned in style
grandstand
The main seating area at a stadium; to show off to impress an audience
aggrandize
To increase power or importance; to exaggerate or make appear greater
grandparents
The parents of one's father or mother