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 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 \ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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