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TOEFL BNC: 18869 COCA: 13582

glorify

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
glorify /ˈglorəˌfaɪ/ verb
glorifies; glorified; glorifying
glorify
/ˈglorəˌfaɪ/
verb
glorifies; glorified; glorifying
Learner's definition of GLORIFY
[+ object]
: to honor or praise (a god or goddess)赞美,颂扬,崇拜(神)
: to make (something) seem much better or more important than it really is吹捧;吹嘘;美化

— glorification

/ˌglorəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 18869 COCA: 13582

glorify

verb

glo·​ri·​fy ˈglȯr-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce glorify (audio)
glorified; glorifying

transitive verb

1
a
: to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration
b
: to elevate to celestial glory
2
: to light up brilliantly
Chandeliers glorified the entire room.
3
a
: to represent as glorious : extol
a song glorifying romantic love
b
: to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition
the new position is just a glorified version of the old stockroom job
4
: to give glory to (as in worship)
glorification noun
glorifier noun

Example Sentences

Glorify and give thanks to God. a number of big names were recruited in the hopes that their presence would glorify the university's school of medicine in the eyes of the medical world
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of glorify was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 18869 COCA: 13582

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