apotheosizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of apotheosize
as in dignifies

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  1. dignifies
  2. exalts
  3. lionizes
  4. magnifies
  5. honors
  6. respects
  7. admires
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  • The recognizing states will have to step up, too, by making their security guarantees concrete and by helping shape a Palestinian state that does not threaten its neighbors and dignifies its people by providing functioning institutions and proper services.
    — SHIRA EFRON, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of dignifies
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  • At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
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  • Weberman’s early release would place him back into a community that not only protects, but lionizes him.
    — Guila Benchimol, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of lionizes
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  • Psychological Safety Improves Performance Emotional intelligence is important because hybrid, multigenerational work magnifies ambiguity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • When two stars align almost perfectly from Earth’s perspective, the gravity of the nearer one bends and magnifies the light from the more distant star, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of magnifies
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  • The annual tradition honors the memory of Nick Gilbert, the son of Rocket founder Dan Gilbert.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The awards honors the prop masters and their contributions behind the camera.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of honors
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  • While the result is not fully satisfactory, Khun Tharo, program manager at CENTRAL, said the organization respects the workers’ decision.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Calm gets easier when your day has a structure that respects you.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of respects
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  • As detailed by The Athletic in 2023, Silva admires former Benfica defender Ruben Dias, now of Manchester City.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of admires
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“Apotheosizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apotheosizes. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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