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to glorify

to glorify

86 5.2
To make a person or thing seem better and more important than they really are
  • verb
  • /ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/
translation icon : glorificar
  • The film does not glorify war; instead, it presents the harsh realities faced by soldiers.
  • a glorified past
  • glorify God
  • glorify Jesus

And we sort of glorify that that mentality.

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Examples

  • As will be seen, only Pamplona celebrates and glorifies a union of two cultures.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And when I came back, I was climbing those steps and I could hear you and your friends glorifying God's name.

  • Make our peace greater than our pain, so that our lives may glorify You as never before.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Something to glorify God and bring our tribes together.

  • Let's stop trying to glorify hustle culture, OK?

  • However, Bruegel does not use his drawing to glorify the city or its inhabitants.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Some Western writers actually glorified the East and even considered it superior to the West.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Clearly, Incln intended the novel to justify, glorify, and even promote charro ways and values.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Its purpose is not the realization of some glorified and grandiose image of the self.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Incas, choosing Cuzco for their capital, glorified it with the sweat of the sun, a mistake.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

to celebrate
vsto glorify
201 2.1

To praise someone in public for something they did

can also mean praising by making them seem excessively important
to flatter
vsto glorify
100 3.6

Praise someone with words you do not mean to get their help

may praise similarly but focuses more on boosting perceived importance
to commend
vsto glorify
67 4.4

To praise someone or something for good work

includes praise but may also overstate importance beyond approval
to inflate
vsto glorify
47 4.2

To make something seem more important or bigger than it really is

is similar but focuses on admiration and honoring rather than mere size
to idolize
vsto glorify
  • US
42 4.9

Admire someone very much, often ignoring their faults

includes admiration but stresses making them seem more admirable than real
to laud
vsto glorify
  • Formal
30 7.7

To praise someone publicly in a formal way

is like this but also can imply exaggerating worth
to exalt
vsto glorify
  • Formal
21 7.2

To raise someone to a higher position or praise them strongly

does the same but often by overstating actual importance
to dignify
vsto glorify
20 5.1

To show that someone or something deserves respect

is more about praising and making them seem more important than true
to idealize
vsto glorify
14 5.8

To think someone or something is more perfect than they really are

is like this but emphasizes public praise and honor as well
to glamorize
vsto glorify
  • US
12 5.8

To make someone or something look more attractive and exciting than they really are

differs by focusing on appearance rather than giving honor or praise
to put on a pedestal
vsto glorify
  • Informal
10 6.0

Admire someone so much you think they are perfect

does the same admiration but the key stresses overstating reality
to amplify
vsto glorify
9 5.6

To make something seem bigger or more important than it really is

overlaps by enlarging reputation but key centers on praising and honoring
to play up
vsto glorify
9 4.3

Make something seem more important or impressive than it is

matches emphasis but the key includes honoring and praising intent
to extol
vsto glorify
7 7.5

To praise someone or something very much

is similar but adds making them seem more important than reality
to deify
vsto glorify
7 8.4

To treat someone like a god and admire them too much

is similar but may be less literal about divine status
to lionize
vsto glorify
  • Literature
5 7.7

Treat someone like a famous person by giving public attention and praise

also inflates importance but focuses more on public spotlight
to aggrandize
vsto glorify
  • Formal
5 9.5

To make something seem more important by adding details or exaggerating

shares exaggeration but the key stresses praise and honor specifically
to sing the praises of
vsto glorify
5 4.5

Say very good things about someone or something

does the same but often by making them seem overly admirable
to overhype
vsto glorify
4 5.8

Praise something more than it really deserves

is similar but specifically adds honorable or admiring tone to exaggeration
to adulate
vsto glorify
  • Formal
1 8.5

Praise someone too much when you are not sincere

can also mean praising while overstating their true importance
exalting
vsto glorify
1 6.7

Making people feel very happy, proud, or hopeful

focuses more on praise that may exaggerate worth
to overpraise
vsto glorify
1 6.4

To say too many good things about someone who does not deserve them

is similar but emphasizes making them seem more important than true
to vaunt
vsto glorify
  • Archaic
1 8.9

To talk proudly about your achievements to show off

is similar but the key often implies sincere honoring, not just showy boasting
to glamourize
vsto glorify
  • UK
1 6.3

Make something seem more attractive than it really is

shares exaggeration but the key is about praise and admired importance
to valorize
vsto glorify
  • Formal
1 8.3

To show that something has value, often by giving public support

is similar but the key centres on praising and overstating worth publicly
to heap on praise
vsto glorify
4.0

To give a lot of praise, often more than needed

matches excessive praise but adds a sense of boosting importance
to idolatrize
vsto glorify
  • US
9.9

To admire someone too much and ignore their faults

overlaps by making them seem too admirable but adds worship sense
to apotheosize
vsto glorify
  • Literature
9.9

To make someone seem like a god or without faults

matches elevation but the key often covers general exaggerated praise
to heroize
vsto glorify
7.9

To make someone seem very brave and admired

is similar but focuses on boosting general importance rather than heroic image
to mythify
vsto glorify
8.9

To make someone seem like a hero by praising them too much

overlaps by inflating reputation but the key covers broader praise

Antonyms

28 7.7

To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect

22 5.0

To make something seem less important or respected

How Praised

to deify
7 8.4
to exalt
  • Formal
21 7.2
to glorify
86 5.2
to celebrate
201 2.1
to praise
331 1.0
to commend
67 4.4

Surface Forms

glorify infinitive
glorified past
glorified past participle
glorifying present participle
glorifies third person singular

Morphology

glorify = glory (transparent) = glor + ify

The verb is directly formed from the noun 'glory' with the productive verb-forming suffix '-ify', yielding the predictable meaning 'make glorious; praise'.

Etymology

Glorify comes from the Latin root gloria, which means 'glory' and is the same idea as the English word glory. So to glorify someone or something is to give them great praise or make them seem more important.