glorify

[glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-]

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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.

Origin of glorify

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

Related formsglo·ri·fi·a·ble, adjectiveglo·ri·fi·er, nounde·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, adjectiveself-glo·ri·fy·ing, adjectiveun·glo·ri·fied, adjectiveun·glo·ri·fy·ing, adjective

Synonyms for glorify

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2. venerate, praise, worship, celebrate.

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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

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

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

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.