glorify [glawr -uh -fahy, glohr -]
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See more synonyms for glorify on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
Origin of glorify 1300–50; Middle English <
Old French glorifier <
Late Latin glōrificāre. See
glory ,
-fy Related forms 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for unglorified overlooked ,
neglected ,
anonymous ,
unrecognized ,
unacknowledged ,
unnamed ,
unnoticed ,
forgotten ,
nameless ,
undistinguished ,
unknown ,
disregarded ,
unacclaimed ,
unglorified ,
unhonored Examples from the Web for unglorified Historical Examples of unglorified British Dictionary definitions for unglorified 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 Show More
Derived Forms glorifiable , adjective glorifier , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for unglorified 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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