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Meaning of 'glorify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Glorify [ v. t.]
- To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory.
- To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.

Meaning of 'glorify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . glorify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- praise, glorify, or honor
Example in sentence:
  • extol the virtues of one's children;
  • glorify one's spouse's cooking
Meaning (2):
- bestow glory upon
Example in sentence:
  • The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic
Meaning (3):
- cause to seem more splendid
Example in sentence:
  • You are glorifying a rather mediocre building

Nearby Words:

gloam gloaming gloar gloat gloated gloating globard globate globated globe

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