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glorify

/ glorify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
bestow glory upon
"The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
glory glorification resplendence resplendency
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cause to seem more splendid
"You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"
Type of:
embroider pad lard
Derived:
idealization idealisation glorification glory resplendence
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ''s transfiguration
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
Transfiguration Transfiguration Day August 6 Transfiguration of Jesus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
praise, glorify, or honor
"extol the virtues of one''s children"
"glorify one''s spouse''s cooking"
Type of:
praise
Kinds of:
canonize canonise ensky crack up hymn
Derived:
glory glorification resplendence resplendency deification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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change alter modify embroider pad lard praise canonize canonise ensky crack up hymn