glorify

glo·ri·fy

verb \ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī\

glo·ri·fiedglo·ri·fy·ing

Definition of GLORIFY

transitive verb

1

a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration b : to elevate to celestial glory

2

: to light up brilliantly

3

a : to represent as glorious : extol <a song glorifying romantic love> b : to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition <the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job>

4

: to give glory to (as in worship)

— glo·ri·fi·ca·tion \ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— glo·ri·fi·er \ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of GLORIFY

1. Glorify and give thanks to God.
2. <a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world>

Origin of GLORIFY

Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GLORIFY

Synonyms: aggrandize, canonize, deify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, ensky, enthrone, exalt, magnify

Antonyms: abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate

Related Words: boost, lift, promote, raise, upgrade, uplift; heighten, intensify; idealize, romanticize, sanitize, sugarcoat; acclaim, extol (also extoll), honor, laud, praise

Near Antonyms: belittle, decry, depreciate, detract, disparage, minimize

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