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: celebrate, worship, praise, venerate

3. to make glorious; invest with glory.

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

glorify

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ /

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

Other Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glorify¹

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorifier < Late Latin glōrificāre. See glory, -fy

Example Sentences

Sansal may be free, but prominent French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes remains in an Algerian prison, sentenced to seven years for "glorifying terrorism" for having sought to interview an outlawed group.

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“We have a culture that glorifies work,” says Tosti-Kharas, pointing to the ethos of hard work at the core of the American dream.

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He denied having any, portraying himself as a glorified bus driver.

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"Remembrance has never been about glorifying war. It's about recognising its cost: the lives changed forever and the lessons paid for, through unimaginable sacrifice," writes Prince Harry.

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Naturally, such arches tend to glorify the emperor.

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Related Words

• eulogize 
• exalt 
• extol 
• lionize