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glorifier

 [glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-]  

glo·ri·fy

   [glawr-uh-fahy, glohr-]
verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
1.
to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
2.
to honor with praise, admiration, or worship; extol.
3.
to make glorious; invest with glory.
4.
to praise the glory of (God), especially as an act of worship.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Old French glorifier < Late Latin glōrificāre. See glory, -fy

Related forms
glo·ri·fi·a·ble, adjective
glo·ri·fi·er, noun
de·glo·ri·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
re·glo·ri·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
self-glo·ri·fied, adjective
EXPAND
self-glo·ri·fy·ing, adjective
un·glo·ri·fied, adjective
un·glo·ri·fy·ing, adjective
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
2. venerate, praise, worship, celebrate.

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glorify (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ)
 
—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.  to make glorious
2.  to make more splendid; adorn
3.  to worship, exalt, or adore
4.  to extol
5.  to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality
 
'glorifiable
 
—adj
 
'glorifier
 
—n

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