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
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
glorifies
verb
1
as in elevates
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
Relevance
- elevates
- promotes
- exalts
- deifies
- dignifies
- ennobles
- enshrines
- lifts
- aggrandizes
- magnifies
- canonizes
- enthrones
- honors
- praises
- uplifts
- boosts
- raises
- romanticizes
- heightens
- upgrades
- idealizes
- intensifies
- enskies
- extols
- lauds
- sanitizes
- acclaims
- sugarcoats
- extolls
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- demeans
- humiliates
- humbles
- minimizes
- disparages
- decries
- belittles
- detracts
- abases
- degrades
- depreciates
2
as in venerates
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power let us now glorify the Lord Synonyms & Similar Words
- venerates
- worships
- reveres
- reverences
- deifies
- honors
- admires
- praises
- adores
- exalts
- lionizes
- dignifies
- loves
- respects
- extols
- lauds
- canonizes
- magnifies
- extolls
- regards
- pleases
- gratifies
- apotheosizes
- delights
- satisfies
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- violates
- ridicules
- blasphemes
- dishonors
- scorns
- offends
- desecrates
- insults
- outrages
- profanes
- displeases
- disparages
- affronts
- disrespects
- piques
- slights
- smears
- slanders
- defames
- maligns
- slurs
- libels
3
as in advertises
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively fond parents who glorify everything that their precious offspring do Synonyms & Similar Words
- advertises
- promotes
- announces
- acclaims
- touts
- commends
- extols
- lauds
- trumpets
- applauds
- proclaims
- cracks up
- offers
- eulogizes
- extolls
- magnifies
- tub-thumps
- blows up
- ballyhoos
- pronounces
- publicizes
- compliments
- cries up
- declares
- blares
- claims
- asserts
- heralds
- avers
- boosts
- blazes
- plugs
- blazons
- lays down
- advances
- makes out
4
as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of the hillsides ablaze in red and gold silently glorify New England in the fall Synonyms & Similar Words
- celebrates
- praises
- blesses
- exalts
- extols
- hymns
- lauds
- worships
- extolls
- salutes
- applauds
- idolizes
- magnifies
- resounds
- commends
- emblazons
- hails
- deifies
- carols
- cheers
- compliments
- eulogizes
- acclaims
- chants
- rhapsodizes
- cites
- adores
- recommends
- flatters
- belauds
- renowns
- touts
- cracks up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blames
- criticizes
- censures
- reproves
- admonishes
- chides
- reprehends
- reprobates
- rebukes
- castigates
- lambasts
- reproaches
- lambastes
- reprimands
- keelhauls
5
as in idealizes
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
- idealizes
- glamorizes
- glamourizes
- romanticizes
- idolizes
- softens
- heroicizes
- poeticizes
- canonizes
- dignifies
- ennobles
- sweetens
- deifies
- enshrines
- glamours (up)
- heroizes
- enthrones
- aggrandizes
- euphemizes
- magnifies
- adulates
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minimizes
- denigrates
- decries
- disparages
- belittles
- deprecates
- deglamorizes
- puts down