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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.

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Origin of glorify

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

OTHER WORDS FROM glorify

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Words related to glorify

exalt, eulogize, lionize, extol, ennoble, worship, revere, hymn, bless, acclaim, magnify, hike, laud, commend, boost, honor, celebrate, illuminate, dignify, elevate

Example sentences from the Web for glorify

  • 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 glorify

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 forms of glorify

glorifiable, adjectiveglorifier, noun
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