glorify

verb

glo·ri·fy ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce glorify (audio)

glorified; glorifying

transitive verb

: to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

: to elevate to celestial glory

: to light up brilliantly

Chandeliers glorified the entire room.

: to represent as glorious : extol

a song glorifying romantic love

: to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition

the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job

: to give glory to (as in worship)

glorification

ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce glorify (audio)

noun

glorifier

ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce glorify (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Glorify and give thanks to God. a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world

Recent Examples on the Web The caption read: ‘Don’t glorify shooting people ...

Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 Showrunner Karin Gist explained in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the Hulu series would not glorify the controversial aspects of Tyson's life.

Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 Allen Iverson, Kobe, Jordan, and then rappers who glorify ignorance.

Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard, 27 June 2022 People posting such content have found ways to evade moderation, including vague nods that signpost for users more explicit material on other platforms, or through inside jokes, memes and references that mock or glorify genocide.

Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 But as the nation reckons with a pair of deadly mass shootings at a Buffalo grocery store and a Texas elementary school, critics are warning that these photos and videos are harmful and glorify the use and ownership of firearms designed to kill.

Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 Kardashian has garnered criticism online for her stunt, especially for seeming to endorse and glorify extreme diets.

Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 4 May 2022 The company said in a separate statement that merchandise expressing support for Putin violates its policy that prohibits items that promote or glorify hatred or violence.

NBC News, 12 Mar. 2022 In Russia, the Kremlin has sought to glorify the Soviet victory — to which millions of Ukrainians contributed — as a source of national pride.

New York Times, 2 June 2022 See More

glorified 1 of 2

adjective

as in worshipped

Synonyms & Similar Words

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worshipped
revered
adored
enshrined
sanctified
worshiped
venerated
consecrated
blessed
holy
hallowed
consecrate
sacral
sacramental
sacrosanct
ceremonial
ritual
spiritual
priestly
blest
sacred
liturgical
religious
scriptural
biblical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unconsecrated
unhallowed
desacralized
deconsecrated
earthly
secular
mundane
worldly
temporal
unspiritual
profane
nonreligious

as in exalted

Synonyms & Similar Words

exalted
ennobled
sublime
worthy
elevated
magnanimous
lordly
heroic
chivalrous
noble
venerable
great
valiant
lofty
honorable
big
high
gallant
princely
high-minded
greathearted
knightly
natural
heroical
moving
magnificent
regal
inspiring
uplifting
majestic
numinous
august

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

degraded
debased
ignoble
degenerate
wretched
low
vile
squalid
sordid
base
detestable
contemptible
ugly
abominable
despicable
vicious
repulsive
little
hateful
offensive
dirty
lousy
mean
humiliating
dastardly
narrow
ignominious
crude
degrading
sorry
vulgar
coarse
discreditable
small-minded

glorified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of glorify

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world

Synonyms & Similar Words

elevated
promoted
exalted
deified
enshrined
lifted
canonized
ennobled
enthroned
magnified
aggrandized
praised
upgraded
dignified
honored
romanticized
idealized
uplifted
sanitized
enskied
boosted
raised
extolled
heightened
lauded
intensified
sugarcoated
acclaimed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

humiliated
degraded
humbled
demeaned
decried
abased
disparaged
minimized
belittled
depreciated
detracted

as in worshiped

to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power let us now glorify the Lord

Synonyms & Similar Words

worshipped
worshiped
venerated
revered
deified
reverenced
praised
adored
honored
admired
exalted
apotheosized
loved
respected
regarded
extolled
lionized
canonized
lauded
dignified
magnified
pleased
gratified
satisfied
delighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

desecrated
violated
ridiculed
scorned
insulted
dishonored
profaned
offended
blasphemed
outraged
maligned
slighted
piqued
affronted
smeared
disparaged
displeased
disrespected
slandered
defamed
slurred
libeled
libelled

as in advertised

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do

Synonyms & Similar Words

advertised
trumpeted
promoted
ballyhooed
touted
acclaimed
announced
extolled
lauded
eulogized
proclaimed
tub-thumped
commended
cracked up
offered
applauded
complimented
publicized
blew up
magnified
cried up
pronounced
heralded
declared
claimed
plugged
blared
asserted
averred
blazoned
blazed
boosted
laid down
advanced
made out

as in praised

to proclaim the glory of the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

praised
celebrated
blessed
exalted
worshiped
extolled
worshipped
hymned
lauded
emblazoned
saluted
magnified
applauded
idolized
carolled
hailed
blest
cheered
deified
eulogized
complimented
commended
resounded
renowned
acclaimed
caroled
cited
rhapsodized
adored
belauded
chanted
touted
recommended
flattered
cracked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blamed
criticized
reprobated
censured
rebuked
reprimanded
admonished
chided
reproached
reproved
reprehended
lambasted
castigated
keelhauled
chid

as in glamourized

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader

Synonyms & Similar Words

glamourized
idealized
glamorized
romanticized
idolized
softened
heroicized
poeticized
canonized
euphemized
deified
sweetened
enshrined
glamoured (up)
heroized
ennobled
enthroned
aggrandized
adulated
dignified
magnified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

denigrated
decried
minimized
disparaged
belittled
deglamorized
deprecated
put down

单词	glorified
释义	glorify verb glo·ri·fy ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī glorified; glorifying transitive verb 1 a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration b : to elevate to celestial glory 2 : to light up brilliantly Chandeliers glorified the entire room. 3 a : to represent as glorious : extol a song glorifying romantic love b : to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job 4 : to give glory to (as in worship) glorification ˌglȯr-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun glorifier ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r noun Synonyms aggrandize canonize deify dignify elevate ennoble enshrine ensky enthrone exalt magnify See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Glorify and give thanks to God. a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world Recent Examples on the Web The caption read: ‘Don’t glorify shooting people ... Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 Showrunner Karin Gist explained in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the Hulu series would not glorify the controversial aspects of Tyson's life. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 Allen Iverson, Kobe, Jordan, and then rappers who glorify ignorance. Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard, 27 June 2022 People posting such content have found ways to evade moderation, including vague nods that signpost for users more explicit material on other platforms, or through inside jokes, memes and references that mock or glorify genocide. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 But as the nation reckons with a pair of deadly mass shootings at a Buffalo grocery store and a Texas elementary school, critics are warning that these photos and videos are harmful and glorify the use and ownership of firearms designed to kill. Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 Kardashian has garnered criticism online for her stunt, especially for seeming to endorse and glorify extreme diets. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 4 May 2022 The company said in a separate statement that merchandise expressing support for Putin violates its policy that prohibits items that promote or glorify hatred or violence. NBC News, 12 Mar. 2022 In Russia, the Kremlin has sought to glorify the Soviet victory — to which millions of Ukrainians contributed — as a source of national pride. New York Times, 2 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition glorify verb glo·ri·fy ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī glorified; glorifying 1 : to honor or praise as divine glorify God 2 : to give honor and praise to glorify a hero 3 : to show in a way that looks good glorify war glorified 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in worshipped Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance worshipped revered adored enshrined sanctified worshiped venerated consecrated blessed holy hallowed consecrate sacral sacramental sacrosanct ceremonial ritual spiritual priestly blest sacred liturgical religious scriptural biblical Antonyms & Near Antonyms unconsecrated unhallowed desacralized deconsecrated earthly secular mundane worldly temporal unspiritual profane nonreligious See More 2 as in exalted Synonyms & Similar Words exalted ennobled sublime worthy elevated magnanimous lordly heroic chivalrous noble venerable great valiant lofty honorable big high gallant princely high-minded greathearted knightly natural heroical moving magnificent regal inspiring uplifting majestic numinous august Antonyms & Near Antonyms degraded debased ignoble degenerate wretched low vile squalid sordid base detestable contemptible ugly abominable despicable vicious repulsive little hateful offensive dirty lousy mean humiliating dastardly narrow ignominious crude degrading sorry vulgar coarse discreditable small-minded See More glorified 2 of 2 verb past tense of glorify 1 as in elevated to assign a high status or value to a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world Synonyms & Similar Words elevated promoted exalted deified enshrined lifted canonized ennobled enthroned magnified aggrandized praised upgraded dignified honored romanticized idealized uplifted sanitized enskied boosted raised extolled heightened lauded intensified sugarcoated acclaimed Antonyms & Near Antonyms humiliated degraded humbled demeaned decried abased disparaged minimized belittled depreciated detracted See More 2 as in worshiped to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power let us now glorify the Lord Synonyms & Similar Words worshipped worshiped venerated revered deified reverenced praised adored honored admired exalted apotheosized loved respected regarded extolled lionized canonized lauded dignified magnified pleased gratified satisfied delighted Antonyms & Near Antonyms desecrated violated ridiculed scorned insulted dishonored profaned offended blasphemed outraged maligned slighted piqued affronted smeared disparaged displeased disrespected slandered defamed slurred libeled libelled See More 3 as in advertised to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do Synonyms & Similar Words advertised trumpeted promoted ballyhooed touted acclaimed announced extolled lauded eulogized proclaimed tub-thumped commended cracked up offered applauded complimented publicized blew up magnified cried up pronounced heralded declared claimed plugged blared asserted averred blazoned blazed boosted laid down advanced made out 4 as in praised to proclaim the glory of the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall Synonyms & Similar Words praised celebrated blessed exalted worshiped extolled worshipped hymned lauded emblazoned saluted magnified applauded idolized carolled hailed blest cheered deified eulogized complimented commended resounded renowned acclaimed caroled cited rhapsodized adored belauded chanted touted recommended flattered cracked up Antonyms & Near Antonyms blamed criticized reprobated censured rebuked reprimanded admonished chided reproached reproved reprehended lambasted castigated keelhauled chid See More 5 as in glamourized to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant don't let the job title "team spirit coordinator" fool you—he's nothing more than a glorified college cheerleader Synonyms & Similar Words glamourized idealized glamorized romanticized idolized softened heroicized poeticized canonized euphemized deified sweetened enshrined glamoured (up) heroized ennobled enthroned aggrandized adulated dignified magnified Antonyms & Near Antonyms denigrated decried minimized disparaged belittled deglamorized deprecated put down See More
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