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deify - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'deify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deify [ v. t.]
- To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Caesar was deified.
- To praise or revere as a deity; to treat as an object of supreme regard; as, to deify money.
- To render godlike.

Meaning of 'deify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- exalt to the position of a God
Example in sentence:
  • the people deified their King
Meaning (2):
- consider as a god or godlike
Example in sentence:
  • These young men deify financial success