glorify

tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -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: Your descriptions have glorified an average house 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.]

glorification glo'ri·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
glorifier glo'ri·fi'er n.

verb

1. To raise to a high position or status: aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, exalt, magnify, uplift. Idioms: put on a pedestal. See rise/fall.
2. To pay tribute or homage to: acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, hail², honor, laud, magnify, panegyrize, praise. Idioms: sing someone's praises. See praise/blame.
3. To honor (a deity) in religious worship: exalt, extol, laud, magnify, praise. See religion.

v

Definition: adore, idolize
Antonyms: desecrate, dishonor, humiliate, lower, mock, shame

v

Definition: praise
Antonyms: castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, degrade, mock, profane

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IN BRIEF: Cause to be famous and respected. Also: To praise in worship.

I think one of the problems in society today is that we don't stress education enough, because we glorify athletes, actors and actresses. — Charles Barkley.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forherlige, lovprise, glorificere, herliggøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
verheerlijken, onterecht ophemelen, rijkelijk verlichten

Français (French)
v. tr. - glorifier (Dieu), chanter les louanges de, faire l'éloge de

Deutsch (German)
v. - verehren, anbeten, verherrlichen, verklären

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - δοξάζω, μεγαλύνω, εξυμνώ, εκθειάζω, λαμπρύνω, εξοραϊζω

Italiano (Italian)
glorificare, valorizzare, esaltare, magnificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - glorificar, embelezar, abrilhantar

Русский (Russian)
прославлять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ensalzar, enaltecer, glorificar, exaltar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förhärliga, ge glans åt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赞美, 赞扬, 美化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 讚美, 讚揚, 美化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 칭송하다, 명예를 주다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 栄光をたたえる, 賛美する, 称賛する, 飾る, 栄光を与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعظم, يمجد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הילל, האדיר, ייפה, הודה לאל, פיאר‬

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