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glorify

(glɔːrɪfaɪ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense glorifies, present participle glorifying, past tense, past participle glorified

1. verb

To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not.

This magazine in no way glorifies gangs. [VERB noun]

...the banning of songs glorifying war and racism. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: praise, celebrate, magnify, laud [literary] More Synonyms of glorify

glorification (glɔːrɪfɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun

...the glorification of violence.

...a glorification of the past.

2. verb

If you glorify God, you praise Him.

We are all committed to serving the Lord and glorifying His name in the best waywe know. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: worship, honour, bless, adore More Synonyms of glorify

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glorify in British English

(ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ)

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

to make glorious

to make more splendid; adorn

to worship, exalt, or adore

to extol

to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality

Derived forms

glorifiable (ˈgloriˌfiable)

adjective

glorifier (ˈgloriˌfier)

noun

glorify in American English

(ˈglɔrəˌfaɪ)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgloriˌfied or ˈgloriˌfying

to make glorious; give glory to

to exalt and honor (God), as in worship

to praise extravagantly; honor; extol

to make seem better, larger, finer, etc. than is actually the case

Derived forms

glorification (ˌglorifiˈcation)

noun

glorifier (ˈgloriˌfier)

noun

Word origin

ME glorifien < OFr glorifier < LL(Ec) glorificare: see glory & -fy

Examples of 'glorify' in a sentence
glorify

It has often been criticised for glorifying violence.And music companies and games manufacturers must stop glorifying violence.I wonder if the books could be seen as glorifying violence.It was a way I could worship and glorify him.Like messages about conspicuous consumption, messages that glorify violence have increasingly become a staple of American mass culture.

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British English: glorify VERB

To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not.

This magazine in no way glorifies gangs.

American English: glorify
Brazilian Portuguese: glorificar
Chinese: 美化
European Spanish: glorificar
French: glorifier
German: verherrlichen
Italian: glorificare
Japanese: 美化する
Korean: 미화하다
European Portuguese: glorificar
Latin American Spanish: glorificar

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glorify

(ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ)

vt

(= glamorize) 颂(頌)扬(揚) (sòngyáng)

1 (verb) in the sense of praise

Definition

to praise

the banning of songs glorifying war

Synonyms

praise

Many praised him for taking a strong stand.

celebrate

a festival to celebrate the life and work of this great composer

magnify

laud (literary)

They lauded the former president as a hero.

extol

She keeps extolling his managerial skills.

crack up (informal)

big up (slang)

eulogize

He eulogized Keegan's part in the operation.

cry up (informal)

lionize

The press began to lionize him enthusiastically.

panegyrize

sing or sound the praises of

idolize

Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up.

Opposites

condemn

mock

humiliate

2 (verb) in the sense of worship

Definition

to worship (God)

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

Synonyms

worship

people who still worship the pagan gods

honour

The Romans honoured their ancestors with statues and processions.

bless

Let us bless God for so uniting our hearts.

adore

a desire to adore God

revere

Those who support him revere him.

exalt

This book exalts her as a genius.

pay homage to

venerate

My father venerated the African gods with offerings and prayers.

sanctify

immortalize

The town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula.

Opposites

desecrate

dishonour

3 (verb) in the sense of enhance

Definition

to make (something) seem more important than it really is

They've glorified his job with an impressive title.

Synonyms

enhance

They want to enhance their reputation abroad.

raise

Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.

elevate

He bought some new clothes, but they failed to elevate his spirits.

adorn

dignify

I see no point in dignifying this kind of speculation with a response.

magnify

spend their time magnifying ridiculous details

augment

She was searching for a way to augment her income.

lift up

ennoble

the sciences and arts, which ennoble and embellish human life

add lustre to

aggrandize

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

Opposites

degrade

debase

defile

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 aggrandize

Definition

to make greater in size, power, or rank

He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself.

Synonyms

exaggerate,

advance,

promote,

intensify,

elevate,

enlarge,

enrich,

inflate,

dignify,

magnify,

amplify,

augment,

exalt,

ennoble

in the sense of augment

Definition

to make or become greater in number or strength

She was searching for a way to augment her income.

Synonyms

increase,

grow,

raise,

extend,

boost,

expand,

add to,

build up,

strengthen,

enhance,

reinforce,

swell,

intensify,

heighten,

enlarge,

multiply,

inflate,

magnify,

amplify,

dilate

Synonyms of 'glorify'

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单词	glorify
释义	Trends of glorify View usage for: glorify (glɔːrɪfaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense glorifies, present participle glorifying, past tense, past participle glorified 1. verb To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not. This magazine in no way glorifies gangs. [VERB noun] ...the banning of songs glorifying war and racism. [VERB noun] Synonyms: praise, celebrate, magnify, laud [literary] More Synonyms of glorify glorification (glɔːrɪfɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the glorification of violence. ...a glorification of the past. 2. verb If you glorify God, you praise Him. We are all committed to serving the Lord and glorifying His name in the best waywe know. [VERB noun] Synonyms: worship, honour, bless, adore More Synonyms of glorify More Synonyms of glorify glorify in British English (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 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 Derived forms glorifiable (ˈgloriˌfiable) adjective glorifier (ˈgloriˌfier) noun glorify in American English (ˈglɔrəˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgloriˌfied or ˈgloriˌfying 1. to make glorious; give glory to 2. to exalt and honor (God), as in worship 3. to praise extravagantly; honor; extol 4. to make seem better, larger, finer, etc. than is actually the case Derived forms glorification (ˌglorifiˈcation) noun glorifier (ˈgloriˌfier) noun Word origin ME glorifien < OFr glorifier < LL(Ec) glorificare: see glory & -fy Examples of 'glorify' in a sentence glorify It has often been criticised for glorifying violence. The Sun (2012) And music companies and games manufacturers must stop glorifying violence. The Sun (2008) I wonder if the books could be seen as glorifying violence. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was a way I could worship and glorify him. Christianity Today (2000) Like messages about conspicuous consumption, messages that glorify violence have increasingly become a staple of American mass culture. Nightingale, Carl Husemoller On the Edge: A History of Poor Black Children and Their American Dreams (1993) In other languages glorify British English: glorify VERB To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not. This magazine in no way glorifies gangs. American English: glorify Brazilian Portuguese: glorificar Chinese: 美化 European Spanish: glorificar French: glorifier German: verherrlichen Italian: glorificare Japanese: 美化する Korean: 미화하다 European Portuguese: glorificar Latin American Spanish: glorificar Chinese translation of 'glorify' glorify (ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ) vt (= glamorize) 颂(頌)扬(揚) (sòngyáng) 1 (verb) in the sense of praise Definition to praise the banning of songs glorifying war Synonyms praise Many praised him for taking a strong stand. celebrate a festival to celebrate the life and work of this great composer magnify laud (literary) They lauded the former president as a hero. extol She keeps extolling his managerial skills. crack up (informal) big up (slang) eulogize He eulogized Keegan's part in the operation. cry up (informal) lionize The press began to lionize him enthusiastically. panegyrize sing or sound the praises of idolize Naomi idolized her father as she was growing up. Opposites condemn , mock , humiliate 2 (verb) in the sense of worship Definition to worship (God) We are committed to serving the Lord and glorifying his name. Synonyms worship people who still worship the pagan gods honour The Romans honoured their ancestors with statues and processions. bless Let us bless God for so uniting our hearts. adore a desire to adore God revere Those who support him revere him. exalt This book exalts her as a genius. pay homage to venerate My father venerated the African gods with offerings and prayers. sanctify immortalize The town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula. Opposites desecrate , dishonour 3 (verb) in the sense of enhance Definition to make (something) seem more important than it really is They've glorified his job with an impressive title. Synonyms enhance They want to enhance their reputation abroad. raise Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern. elevate He bought some new clothes, but they failed to elevate his spirits. adorn dignify I see no point in dignifying this kind of speculation with a response. magnify spend their time magnifying ridiculous details augment She was searching for a way to augment her income. lift up ennoble the sciences and arts, which ennoble and embellish human life add lustre to aggrandize He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. Opposites degrade , debase , defile 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 aggrandize Definition to make greater in size, power, or rank He would go on and on, showing off, aggrandizing himself. Synonyms exaggerate, advance, promote, intensify, elevate, enlarge, enrich, inflate, dignify, magnify, amplify, augment, exalt, ennoble in the sense of augment Definition to make or become greater in number or strength She was searching for a way to augment her income. Synonyms increase, grow, raise, extend, boost, expand, add to, build up, strengthen, enhance, reinforce, swell, intensify, heighten, enlarge, multiply, inflate, magnify, amplify, dilate Synonyms of 'glorify' glorify Explore 'glorify' in the dictionary
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