glorify

verb

glo·ri·fy | \ ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī

glorified; glorifying

Definition of glorify

transitive verb

1a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

b : to elevate to celestial glory

2 : to light up brilliantly Chandeliers glorified the entire room.

3a : 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)

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Other Words from glorify

glorification \ ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

\ noun

glorifier \ ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r

\ noun

Examples of glorify in a Sentence

Glorify and give thanks to God. 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

Recent Examples on the Web

No impoverished screen woman ever had such inexplicable luxury or wore clothes and light to glorify her cynicism. — John Banville, WSJ, "‘Sleeping With Strangers’ Review: Flickers of Desire," 22 Feb. 2019 Grabar-Kitarovic later said she had not meant to glorify a totalitarian regime. — Washington Post, "Far-right, even racist views go mainstream in Central Europe," 3 Apr. 2018 But some students are glorifying the idea of fighting the shooter and saving the day. — New York Times, "Can I Make My Company Take a Stand on Guns?," 16 May 2018 The targets are leftists, minorities, labor unions, and anyone or any institution that isn’t glorified in the fascist narrative. — Sean Illing, Vox, "A Yale philosopher on fascism, truth, and Donald Trump.," 15 Dec. 2018 Greengrass is on the most slippery of slopes here — showing a mass murderer’s violence without glorifying it and letting the gunman explain himself without feeding supremacist hatred. — Mark Kennedy, The Seattle Times, "’22 July’: a powerful dramatization on 2011 Norwegian massacre," 9 Oct. 2018 This is a popular myth glorified in the media and in movies. — Stefanie Lyn Kaufman As Told To Korin Miller, SELF, "This Is What It's Really Like to Experience Psychosis," 23 Aug. 2018 Many are accusing Golden Goose of glorifying poverty while still attempting to turn a significant profit. — Mekita Rivas, Allure, "The Internet Is Dragging These $530-Dollar Sneakers That Look Like They're Taped Together," 20 Sep. 2018 For the most part, it was marked by glorifying the Founding Fathers and only the shallowest of engagement with the Revolution’s legacy. — John Garrison Marks, Smithsonian, "What the 2026 World Cup Could Do for America’s 250th Birthday Celebration," 3 July 2018

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