apotheosize
[ uh-poth-ee-uh-sahyz, ap-uh-thee-uh-sahyz ]
/ əˈpɒθ i əˌsaɪz, ˌæp əˈθi əˌsaɪz /
verb (used with object), a·poth·e·o·sized, a·poth·e·o·siz·ing.
to deify; glorify.
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Origin of apotheosize
First recorded in 1750–60; apotheos(is) + -ize
Words nearby apotheosize
apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism, app, appal, Appalachia
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Example sentences from the Web for apotheosize
The Devas sprung from the Pitris, because it was usual to apotheosize the dead.
India: What can it teach us?|F. Max Mller
British Dictionary definitions for apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosise
/ (əˈpɒθɪəˌsaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to deify
to glorify or idealize
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