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View synonyms for apotheosize
apotheosize
[ 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.
apotheosize
/ əˈpɒθɪəˌsaɪz /
verb
- to deify
- to glorify or idealize
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Word History and Origins
Origin of apotheosize1
First recorded in 1750–60; apotheos(is) + -ize
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Example Sentences
How greatly would the plain but gifted Quimby have been shocked, had he foreknown that Mrs. Eddy would thus apotheosize him.
From Project Gutenberg
The Devas sprung from the Pitris, because it was usual to apotheosize the dead.
From Project Gutenberg
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