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(deɪɪfaɪ, US diː-)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deifies, present participle deifying, past tense, past participle deified

verb [usually passive]

If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are regarded with very great respect.

[formal]

Valentino was virtually deified by legions of female fans. [be VERB-ed]

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deify in British English

(ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ, ˈdeɪɪ-)

verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)

to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god

to accord divine honour or worship to

to exalt in an extreme way; idealize

Derived forms

deifier (ˈdeiˌfier)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make

deify in American English

(ˈdiəˌfaɪ)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdeiˌfied or ˈdeiˌfying

to make a god of; rank among the gods

to look upon or worship as a god

to glorify, exalt, or adore in an extreme way; idolize

Word origin

ME deifien < OFr deifier < LL(Ec) deificare, to make divine < L deus, god + facere, to make, do1

Examples of 'deify' in a sentence
deify

It is curious that we who deify the concept of the individual should devalue people, encouraging conformity, starving imagination.The public was fickle, sometimes positively perverse, deciding to deify an unknown against all expectation."I had forgotten that achievements are the miracles of a son that deify the mother.Now monuments to the dead rebels lined the roadside and the farm had become a shrine to deify El Viejo.

1 (verb) in the sense of worship

Definition

to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god

Apollo's son Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine.

Synonyms

worship

people who still worship the pagan gods

adore

a desire to adore God

revere

Those who support him revere him.

respect

I want him to respect me as a career woman.

honour

The Romans honoured their ancestors with statues and processions.

glorify

We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name.

exalt

pray to

venerate

adulate

apotheosize

2 (verb) in the sense of idolize

Definition

to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god

Bobby Moore has long been deified by English sports fans.

Synonyms

idolize

Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up.

elevate

He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister.

glorify

the banning of songs glorifying war

exalt

This book exalts her as a genius.

extol

She keeps extolling his managerial skills.

idealize

People often idealize the past.

venerate

enthrone

immortalize

The town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adore

Definition

to worship a god with religious rites

a desire to adore God

Synonyms

worship,

revere,

glorify,

reverence,

exalt,

venerate

in the sense of elevate

Definition

to raise in rank or status

He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister.

Synonyms

promote,

raise,

advance,

upgrade,

exalt,

kick upstairs (informal),

aggrandize,

give advancement to

in the sense of exalt

Definition

to praise highly

This book exalts her as a genius.

Synonyms

praise,

acclaim,

applaud,

pay tribute to,

bless,

worship,

magnify (archaic),

glorify,

reverence,

laud (literary),

extol,

crack up (informal),

pay homage to,

idolize,

big up (slang),

apotheosize,

set on a pedestal

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释义	Trends of deify View usage for: deify (deɪɪfaɪ, US diː-) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deifies, present participle deifying, past tense, past participle deified verb [usually passive] If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are regarded with very great respect. [formal] Valentino was virtually deified by legions of female fans. [be VERB-ed] More Synonyms of deify deify in British English (ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ, ˈdeɪɪ-) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god 2. to accord divine honour or worship to 3. to exalt in an extreme way; idealize Derived forms deifier (ˈdeiˌfier) noun Word origin C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make deify in American English (ˈdiəˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdeiˌfied or ˈdeiˌfying 1. to make a god of; rank among the gods 2. to look upon or worship as a god 3. to glorify, exalt, or adore in an extreme way; idolize Word origin ME deifien < OFr deifier < LL(Ec) deificare, to make divine < L deus, god + facere, to make, do1 Examples of 'deify' in a sentence deify It is curious that we who deify the concept of the individual should devalue people, encouraging conformity, starving imagination. Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002) The public was fickle, sometimes positively perverse, deciding to deify an unknown against all expectation. Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2002) "I had forgotten that achievements are the miracles of a son that deify the mother. Shell, Ray ICED (2002) Now monuments to the dead rebels lined the roadside and the farm had become a shrine to deify El Viejo. Armstrong, Campbell MAMBO (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of worship Definition to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god Apollo's son Asclepius was deified as the god of medicine. Synonyms worship people who still worship the pagan gods adore a desire to adore God revere Those who support him revere him. respect I want him to respect me as a career woman. honour The Romans honoured their ancestors with statues and processions. glorify We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name. exalt pray to venerate adulate apotheosize 2 (verb) in the sense of idolize Definition to treat or worship (someone or something) as a god Bobby Moore has long been deified by English sports fans. Synonyms idolize Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up. elevate He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister. glorify the banning of songs glorifying war exalt This book exalts her as a genius. extol She keeps extolling his managerial skills. idealize People often idealize the past. venerate enthrone immortalize The town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula. Additional synonyms in the sense of adore Definition to worship a god with religious rites a desire to adore God Synonyms worship, revere, glorify, reverence, exalt, venerate in the sense of elevate Definition to raise in rank or status He was elevated to the post of Prime Minister. Synonyms promote, raise, advance, upgrade, exalt, kick upstairs (informal), aggrandize, give advancement to in the sense of exalt Definition to praise highly This book exalts her as a genius. Synonyms praise, acclaim, applaud, pay tribute to, bless, worship, magnify (archaic), glorify, reverence, laud (literary), extol, crack up (informal), pay homage to, idolize, big up (slang), apotheosize, set on a pedestal Nearby words of deify degree dehydrate deification deify deign deity deject Synonyms of 'deify' deify Explore 'deify' in the dictionary
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