glorify
Use Glorify in a sentence
əˌfaɪ, ˈgloʊr- verb (used with object), glo·ri·fied, glo·ri·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.
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World English Dictionary
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| —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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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Glorify definition
(1.) To make glorious, or cause so to appear (John 12:28; 13:31, 32; 17:4,5). (2.) Spoken of God to "shew forth his praise" (1 Cor. 6:20; 10:31).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Guru, a former caseworker, is troubled by both violence in the streets and those who glorify it.
In horticulture there are a handful of ardent souls who exist solely to glorify a certain species.
We trust that his motive is to show people the foolishness of violence rather than to glorify it.
He lives to glorify the human body and appall the bourgeoisie.
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