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

Rather than improve workers' safety, however, the government glorifies deaths, labelling them as a sacrifice to Kim Jong Un.

From BBC

Active Club messaging glorifies discipline, masculinity and strength – a “warrior identity” designed to attract young men.

From Salon

“Our community will not tolerate acts that glorify Nazism or spread fear, and we will hold offenders accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times

The band from Sinaloa is known for its “viral drug ballads,” a musical style known to glorify organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times

The next season, he agreed to the Rockets’ request that he not play, that he sit out and become a glorified assistant coach while the team tanked.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• eulogize 
• exalt 
• extol 
• lionize