Main Entry: glo·ri·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈglȯr-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 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