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glorify

[glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-]

verb (used with object)

glorified, glorifying 
  1. to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.

  2. to honor with praise, admiration, or worship; extol.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. to make glorious; invest with glory.

  4. to praise the glory of (God), especially as an act of worship.



glorify

/ ˈɡɔːɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to make glorious

  2. to make more splendid; adorn

  3. to worship, exalt, or adore

  4. to extol

  5. to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • glorifiable adjective
  • glorifier noun
  • deglorify verb (used with object)
  • reglorify verb (used with object)
  • self-glorified adjective
  • self-glorifying adjective
  • unglorified adjective
  • unglorifying adjective
  • ˈǰˌھ noun
  • ˈǰˌھ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of glorify1

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorifier < Late Latin ōھ. See glory, -fy
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But the organisation says, in reality, it "glorifies thinness and vilifies weight gain" and "promotes disordered eating behaviours."

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The press glorifies Dudamel as the next Leonard Bernstein one minute and looks for flaws anywhere it can find them the next.

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"These men had bonded over extreme racial prejudice. They idolised the Nazi regime, they glorified mass killing," he said.

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One of my latest obsessions tantalizing my taste buds and absolutely glorifying the best of spring flavors is Green Garden Pea Dip.

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Life there is glorified online by migrants already living on the continent.

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