glorify
verb (used with object)
to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
had been glorifying
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past perfect progressiveof glorify.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They had been glorifying their work too energetically to destroy it in its infancy.
From Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 by Nicolay, John George
