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   glo·ri·fy

   /ˈɡlôrəˌfī/

   verb

   • 1. praise and worship (God): "music is used to glorify God" Similar give praise topraiseextolexaltlaudworshipreverereverenceveneratepay homage/tribute tohonoradorethankgive thanks toblessarchaic:magnify
   • ▪ acknowledge and reveal the majesty and splendor of (God) by one's actions: "God can be glorified through a life of scholarship"
   • 2. describe or represent as admirable, especially unjustifiably: "a football video glorifying violence" Similar ennobleexaltelevatelift upadd dignity todignifyadd luster toadd distinction toenhanceincreaseaugmentpromoteboostpraisesing/sound the praises ofcelebratehonorextollaudeulogizehymnlionizeacclaimapplaudhailglamorizeaggrandizeidealizeromanticizeput on a pedestalenshrineapotheosizecanonizeimmortalizeinformal:big updated:cry uprare:emblazonpanegyrizeheroizeOpposite dishonorvilify

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French glorifier, from ecclesiastical Latin glorificare, from late Latin glorificus, from Latin gloria ‘glory’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glorifier noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glorifyGlorify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GLORIFY is to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration. How to use glorify in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLORIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to praise or honor someone or something, or to make someone or something seem more excellent than is actually true: The film glorifies the past too much.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glorifyGlorify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To glorify is to praise or honor something or someone to an extreme degree. If you like someone, you might compliment or praise them, but glorifying takes that a step further. When something is glorified, it is praised to the highest degree possible.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLORIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GLORIFY meaning: 1. to praise and honour God or a person: 2. to describe or represent something in a way that makes…. Learn more.

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   Glorify definition: to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.. See examples of GLORIFY used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglorify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/ Verb Forms. glorify something (often disapproving) to make something seem better or more important than it really is. He denies that the movie glorifies violence. Want to learn more?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLORIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not. This magazine in no way glorifies gangs.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › glorifyGlorify - definition of glorify by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered: to glorify military life. 2. to honor with praise, admiration, or worship: to glorify a hero.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › glorifyglorify - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone). ( transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly . Some movies glorify mobsters by making them seem like the cool kids around the block.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishglorify | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    glorify definition: 1. to describe or represent something in a way that makes it seem better or more important than it…. Learn more.