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1) to call or send for (a person) officially; to build up a strong feeling etc inside oneself (summon)

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accrue

(especially of money) to increase by growth or development

increase by addition or growth, often financial

advertise

to make something known to People by notices in newspapers, announcements on TV etc

publicize for the purpose of selling or causing one to want

amplify

to increase the strength of sound using electricity

increase in size or effect

augment

(to cause an income, group etc) to become larger or better

make greater; improve

cajole

to use flattery or deceit to persuade, get information etc from, (a person)

attempt to coax; flatter

cheesed

bored (and feeding angry)

lie

commend

to speak favourably of (a person, achievement etc)

recommend, praise

consolidate

(to cause things) to become (more) solid or strong

combine; make firm

construct

to put together materials, parts, to make (a building or similar structure)

assemble, build

enhance

to add to (the value, attraction, reputation etc)

improve, embellish

enrich

to improve something in quality, flavour etc (using something)

improve, embellish

exaggerate

to make (something) seem larger, better, worse etc than if really is

overstate, embellish

fatten

(to cause a person, animal) to become fat

grow or make bigger; nourish

flatter

to praise (a person) too much or insincerely (in order to please)

compliment excessively

fortify

to strengthen (a place) against attack (with walls, weapons etc)

make strong and secure; add to

get

to receive, obtain, (something)

come into possession of; achieve

glorify

to praise (God); to give honour and glory to (a hero)

praise

got

of get

come into possession of; achieve

gotten

of get

come into possession of; achieve

heighten

(to cause something) to become high(er); (to cause) to become greater in degree

intensify

inflate

to fill (a tyre, balloon etc) with air or gas

blow up, increase

intensified

make more forceful, severe

make more forceful, severe

intensify

(to cause something) to become stronger or more determined

make more forceful, severe

magnify

to make (a person or thing) appear larger (as with a lens or microscope); to exaggerate (something)

enlarge, intensify

maximize

to make (a profit, opportunity etc) as large as possible

blow up, increase

misquote

to quote (a person, book etc) wrongly

lie, distort

misrepresent

to give a false account or description of (a person, opinion etc)

lie

multiply

to increase (a number) by the number of times mentioned; to increase in number

increase; reproduce

overestimate

to make (one's estimates) too large

blow up, increase

overrate

to put too high a value on (a person, thing)

assign too much value, importance

overstate

to express or state (something) too strongly

exaggerate

prepare

to get or make (a person, thing) ready

make or get ready

promote

to give (a person) a higher position or rank; to help to organize and start (something)

help, advance

publicize

to bring (something) to the attention of the public

make widely known; promote

rebuild

to build or put together (something)

repair

reinforce

to make (something) stronger by adding or supplying more people or material

strengthen, augment

restore

to give (something stolen, borrowed, lost etc) back; to bring (something) back into use; to make (a person) well or normal again

fix, make new

shake down

to become adjusted to a new environment, new conditions etc

repeat action to improve

strengthen

(to cause something) to become strong(er)

make more forceful, powerful

vitalize

to put energy, strength, into (workers, a scheme etc)

energize

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