glorify

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

  1. to make glorious; invest with glory.

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

Origin of glorify

1
1300–50; Middle English <Old French glorifier<Late Latin glōrificāre.See glory, -fy

Other words for glorify

Other words from glorify

  • glo·ri·fi·a·ble, adjective
  • glo·ri·fi·er, noun
  • de·glo·ri·fy, verb (used with object), de·glo·ri·fied, de·glo·ri·fy·ing.
  • re·glo·ri·fy, verb (used with object), re·glo·ri·fied, re·glo·ri·fy·ing.
  • self-glo·ri·fied, adjective
  • self-glo·ri·fy·ing, adjective
  • un·glo·ri·fied, adjective
  • un·glo·ri·fy·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for glorify

glorify

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
  1. to make glorious

  2. to make more splendid; adorn

  1. to worship, exalt, or adore

  2. to extol

  3. to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality

Derived forms of glorify

  • glorifiable, adjective
  • glorifier, noun

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