deify
[ dee-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈdi əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), de·i·fied, de·i·fy·ing.
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deify
/ (ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ, ˈdeɪɪ-) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
to accord divine honour or worship to
to exalt in an extreme way; idealize
Derived forms of deify
deifier, nounWord Origin for deify
C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make
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