deifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of deify
1
as in adores
to love or admire too much materialistic people who deify money

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2
as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers

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3
as in elevates
to assign a high status or value to the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deifies
  1. adores
  2. venerates
  3. elevates
  4. idolizes
  5. reveres
  6. promotes
  7. exalts
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  • For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Either way, Gale adores this team and Brunson’s captaincy, and the constant comparisons to Reed’s team and captaincy back in the day.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of adores
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  • Kin Coedel collaborated with Meti and Hijra women in Nepal in the creation of Between Reverence and Refusal, giving them recognition and exposing the paradox of a culture that venerates femininity in myth but doesn’t acknowledge those who embody it in everyday life.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
    — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • The gold horsebit hardware just elevates the style that much further and makes the shoe look so much more expensive.
    — Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • The simplistic footwear design features a transparent TPU strap across the toes while a stiletto heel elevates the set.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of elevates
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  • There’s friction between the defense lawyer Sam (Nick Nolte) and his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange), rooted in Sam’s past infidelity and his current flirtations with a young courthouse clerk who idolizes him.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Bruno idolizes his father and wants to become an illustrator like him.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
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  • The South reveres hydrangeas for their long-lasting blooms.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Like many small children, my daughter reveres garbage trucks.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Definition of reveres
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  • The approach also promotes evaluating the quality of decision-making reasoning, not just outcomes, fostering learning over hindsight.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The suit includes a slew of salacious emails allegedly sent by the organization, which promotes conservative causes across the state.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of promotes
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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
Definition of exalts
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