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glorify

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Main Entry:
glo·ri·fy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of glorify
Pronunciation:
\ˈglr-ə-ˌfī\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
glo·ri·fied; glo·ri·fy·ing
Etymology:
Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria
Date:
14th century
1 a: to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration b: to elevate to celestial glory2: to light up brilliantly3 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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of glorification \ˌglr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
glo·ri·fi·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of glorifier \ˈglr-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun


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