单词 | glorify |
释义 | glorify From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishglorifyglo‧ri‧fy /ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/ verb (glorified, glorifying, glorifies) [transitive]1 EXAGGERATEto make someone or something seem more important or better than they really are films which glorify violence2 RRCPRAISEto praise someone or something, especially God —glorification /ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] the glorification of war→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusglorify• Everyone was on their knees glorifying and praising God.• Most dictionaries define praise by giving synonyms like glorify, extol, commend, magnify, which is not really very helpful.• The emperor's achievements were glorified in numerous poems.• They glorify it: it's so sad that it's beautiful.• We do not wish to glorify people who are not leading decent lives.• The gift was designed to glorify the empire and the giver.• It started with Lacroix and Mizrahi glorifying the humble parka by reinterpreting the shape in deluxe brocades and satins.• The book is a vain attempt to glorify the name of one of the worst dictators in modern history.• Movies that glorify violence may be responsible for some of the rise in crime. |
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