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glo·ri·fy
(glôr′ə-fī′)tr.v. glo·ri·fied, glo·ri·fy·ing, glo·ri·fies
1. To give glory, honor, or high praise to; exalt.
2. To cause to be or seem more glorious or excellent than is actually the case: a description that glorified a cabin into a mansion.
3. To give glory to, especially through worship.
[Middle English glorifien, from Old French glorefier, from Latin glōrificāre : glōria, glory + -ficāre, -fy.]
glo′ri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
glo′ri·fi′er n.
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glorify
(ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to make glorious
2. to make more splendid; adorn
3. to worship, exalt, or adore
4. to extol
5. to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality
ˈgloriˌfiable adj
ˈgloriˌfier n
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glo•ri•fy
(ˈglɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈgloʊr-)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered: to glorify military life.
2. to honor with praise, admiration, or worship: to glorify a hero.
3. to make glorious.
4. to praise the glory of (God), esp. as an act of worship.
glo′ri•fi`a•ble, adj.
glo′ri•fi`er, n.
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glorify
Past participle: glorified
Gerund: glorifying
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| Verb | 1. | glorify - praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" ensky - exalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise crack up - rhapsodize about hymn - praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God" |
| 2. | glorify - bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic" | |
| 3. |  glorify - elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration | |
| 4. | glorify - cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building" aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to |
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glorify
verb
1. praise, celebrate, magnify, laud, extol, crack up (informal), big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, sing or sound the praises of the banning of songs glorifying war
praise condemn, mock, humiliate
praise condemn, mock, humiliate
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glorify
verb1. To raise to a high position or status:
Idiom: put on a pedestal.
2. To pay tribute or homage to:
Idiom: sing someone's praises.
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Translations
يُسَبِّح، يَمْدَحيُعَظِّم، يُمَجِّد
idealizovatoslavovatvylepšit
forherligeglorificerelovpriseprise
feldicsér
fegralofa
idealizovať
övmekyüceltmek
glorify
[ˈglɔːrɪfaɪ] VT (= exalt) [+ God] → alabar; [+ person] → glorificar (pej) [+ war, deeds] → embellecerit's just a glorified boarding house → es una simple pensión, aunque con pretensiones
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glorify
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glorify
[ˈglɔːrɪˌfaɪ] vt (exalt, God) → glorificare; (person) → onorare (pej) (war, deeds) → magnificare, esaltareit was just a glorified ... → non era altro che...
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glory
(ˈgloːri) – plural ˈglories – noun1. fame or honour. glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.
2. a source of pride, fame etc. This building is one of the many glories of Venice.
3. the quality of being magnificent. The sun rose in all its glory.
verb to take great pleasure in. He glories in his work as an architect.
ˈglorify (-fai) verb1. to make (something) seem better than it is. That book glorified war.
2. to praise.
ˌglorifiˈcation (-fi-) nounˈglorious adjective
1. splendid; deserving great praise. a glorious career/victory.
2. very pleasant; delightful. glorious weather; Isn't the sunshine glorious?
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