a·poth·e·o·size

[uh-poth-ee-uh-sahyz, ap-uh-thee-uh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), a·poth·e·o·sized, a·poth·e·o·siz·ing.
to deify; glorify.

Origin:
1750–60; apotheos(is) + -ize

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apotheosize or apotheosise (əˈpɒθɪəˌsaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to deify
2.  to glorify or idealize
 
apotheosise or apotheosise
 
vb

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Apotheosize is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
She is attracted to the idea of violent social disruption but doesn't apotheosize killing for its own sake.
He set out te apotheosize sham and adhered steadily te his purpose until suc cess crowned it.
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