apotheosize
[ uh-poth-ee-uh-sahyz, ap-uh-thee-uh-sahyz ]
/ əˈpɒθ i əˌsaɪz, ˌæp əˈθi əˌsaɪz /
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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
How greatly would the plain but gifted Quimby have been shocked, had he foreknown that Mrs. Eddy would thus apotheosize him.
The Church of St. Bunco|Gordon ClarkThe 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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