glorify

verb

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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 Urban areas such as these have long been deemed to be devoid of biodiversity, especially by Americans, who glorify wilderness and believe that nature can flourish only where cities do not exist. — Janet Marinelli, Wired, 24 July 2021 The companies forbid posts that incite or glorify violence, among other regulations. — Washington Post, 9 July 2021 Engelbert has a lot to glorify about the WNBA this season. — Tony East, Forbes, 24 June 2021 The carving was started in the Jim Crow era and, like other Confederate monuments from the era, was intended to glorify white supremacy, historians recently told the AJC. — al, 24 May 2021 The app had been used to glorify and encourage the attack. — Kevin Randall, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2021 Fascists demonize their enemies, arrest or kill their critics, glorify their supporters and often use religious figures to legitimize their power. — Sebastian Junger, Time, 19 May 2021 These extremists—often referred to as white supremacist accelerationists—embrace terroristic violence and glorify the trappings of America’s militaristic culture. — Hannah Gais, The New Republic, 18 May 2021 Until a generation or two ago, memorials were built to glorify, to mourn, or both. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 15 Mar. 2021

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