glorify

American  

[glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-] / ˈglɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈgloʊr- /

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.

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glorify British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• deglorify verb (used with object)
• glorifiable adjective
• glorifier noun
• reglorify verb (used with object)
• self-glorified adjective
• self-glorifying adjective
• unglorified adjective
• unglorifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of glorify

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

Example Sentences

Harry Brook should study Root's thirst for runs and ask himself why he is batting like a glorified slogger.

From BBC

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.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Literature

"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.

From BBC

Related Words

• eulogize
• exalt
• extol
• lionize