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[glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-]
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verb (used with object), glo·ri·fied, glo·ri·fy·ing.

to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
to honor with praise, admiration, or worship; extol.
to make glorious; invest with glory.
to praise the glory of (God), especially as an act of worship.

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exalt, eulogize, lionize, extol, ennoble, worship, revere, hymn, bless, acclaim, magnify, hike, laud, commend, boost, honor, celebrate, illuminate, dignify, elevate

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  1. gloria,
  2. gloria in excelsis deo,
  3. gloria patri,
  4. glorification,
  5. glorified,
  6. gloriole,
  7. gloriosa,
  8. gloriosa lily,
  9. glorious,
  10. glorious revolution

Origin of glorify

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorifier < Late Latin glōrificāre. See glory, -fy
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British Dictionary definitions for glorify

glorify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to make glorious
to make more splendid; adorn
to worship, exalt, or adore
to extol
to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality
Derived Formsglorifiable, adjectiveglorifier, noun
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Word Origin and History for glorify

glorify

v.

mid-14c., from Old French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare "to glorify," from Latin gloria (see glory) + -ficare, from facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Related: Glorified; glorifying.

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