English Dictionary
Definition of “glorify”
glorify (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ
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Definitions
verb
(tr) - 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
Alternative Forms
ˈgloriˌfiable adjective ˈgloriˌfier noun
Synonyms
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praise,
celebrate,
magnify,
laud,
extol,
crack up,
big up,
eulogize,
cry up,
lionize,
panegyrize,
sing or sound the praises of
idolize,
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enhance,
raise,
elevate,
adorn,
dignify,
magnify,
augment,
lift up,
ennoble,
add lustre to
aggrandize,
Usage examples
Our warriors make their kills to glorify its memory, and singers like me make our music in its honour.
Kerr, Katharine, A Time of War (1993)The ASA said that because the "the gun was smoking", the ad implied it had just been fired and "could be seen to glorify gun use".
NME (New Musical Express) (2004)I won't glorify the Mafia," according to an article in the new issue of Vanity Fair released on Tuesday.
Samachar (2005)No parades by the Orange Order have ever been held to commemorate dead terrorists -nor to glorify the organisation to which they belonged.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
