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glorify

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

RELATED WORDS

overlooked, neglected, anonymous, unrecognized, unacknowledged, unnamed, unnoticed, forgotten, nameless, undistinguished, unknown, disregarded, unacclaimed, unhonored

Nearby words

gloria, gloria in excelsis deo, gloria patri, glorification, glorified, glorify, gloriole, gloriosa, gloriosa lily, glorious, glorious revolution

Origin of glorify

1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorifier < Late Latin glōrificāre. See glory, -fy
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Examples from the Web for unglorified

  • A house undisturbed and unglorified by the wailings and laughter of little ones is not a home—it is a habitation.

    The Young Man and the World|Albert J. Beveridge

British Dictionary definitions for unglorified

glorify

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ) /

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
Derived Formsglorifiable, adjectiveglorifier, noun
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Word Origin and History for unglorified

glorify

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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