 glorify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] praise, glorify, or honor | |
| Synonyms: | exalt proclaim extol laud | |
| Examples: | : "extol the virtues of one's children" "glorify one's spouse's cooking" |
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| Related terms: | praise ensky hymn canonize crack_up glory glory deification laudator | |
| 2. | [ verb ] bestow glory upon | |
| Examples: | "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic" |
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| Related terms: | change glory | |
| 3. | [ verb ] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration | |
| Synonyms: | transfigure spiritualize | |
| Related terms: | change august_6 | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause to seem more splendid | |
| Examples: | "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building" |
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| Related terms: | embroider idealization | |
| Similar spelling: |
glorified glory_pea |
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