Definition of glorify
glorified
;glorifying
transitive verb
1a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admirationb : 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 loveb : 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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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
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Now, those same audience members are being shown a photo that glorifies Jessica and Justin's unhealthy relationship.
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Dottie wasn’t someone to throw a team under the bus for the sake of appeasing a glorified on-field temper tantrum.
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Most icebox pies are little more than glorified whipped cream.
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Similarly, imperial Japan cherished its victories over China and Russia; Germany glorified its triumph over France; and almost every great power had a string of splendid little colonial wars to its name.
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Israel blames the violence on incitement by Palestinian political and religious leaders compounded on social media sites that glorify violence and encourage attacks.
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None of that stopped some conservatives from concluding that Hodgkinson was aiming to injure Republicans specifically, and that he was driven by a liberal culture that glorifies violence against GOPers.
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Television tends to distill complex issues into simpler forms, while the use of violence as an approach to solving problems is glorified.
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Many of his last posts spoke of suicide and even glorified the Columbine, Colo., high school rampage shooting.
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Origin and Etymology of glorify
Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria
GLORIFY Defined for English Language Learners
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: to honor or praise (a god or goddess)
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: to make (something) seem much better or more important than it really is
GLORIFY Defined for Kids
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glorified
;glorifying
1 : to honor or praise as divine glorify God
2 : to give honor and praise to glorify a hero
3 : to show in a way that looks good glorify war
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