deified

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of deify.
  deify

  verb (used with object)

  to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of deify.
  deify

  verb (used with object)

  to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity.

Example Sentences

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deified

It’s a Taoist temple where people come to worship Guan Di, a deified Chinese general revered as the god of commerce and war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

His manager deified his name, claiming he had just unleashed one of the greatest bullpen performances in baseball history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

"The child would become deified and worshipped for generations as the villagers' intermediary with the gods".

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023

For some Kānaka Maoli with genealogical ties to the volcano goddess Pele as a deified ancestor, an eruption is something to be accepted, possibly even celebrated.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

Quirinus was the name of the deified Romulus, the founder of Rome.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Related Words

• idealize