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Glorify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glorify? [v] bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic" [v] cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building" [v] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration [v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glorify: exalt \| extol \| laud \| proclaim \| spiritualize \| transfigure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glorify: acclaim \| adore \| adulate \| advance \| aggrandize \| apotheose \| apotheosize \| applaud \| beatify \| belaud \| bepraise \| bless \| bless the Lord \| blow up \| boast of \| boost \| brag about \| canonize \| celebrate \| cleanse \| commend \| consecrate \| crown \| cry up \| dedicate \| deify \| devote \| dignify \| distinguish \| doxologize \| elevate \| emblazon \| enhance \| ennoble \| enshrine \| enthrone \| erect \| eulogize \| exalt \| extol \| flatter \| glamorize \| glorify the Lord \| hail \| hallow \| hero-worship \| honor \| hymn \| idealize \| idolize \| immortalize \| laud \| lionize \| look up to \| magnify \| make legendary \| make much of \| overpraise \| panegyrize \| pay tribute \| porter aux nues \| praise \| praise God \| promote \| puff \| puff up \| purify \| raise \| raise up \| revere \| saint \| salute \| sanctify \| set apart \| set up \| sing praises \| sublime \| throne \| trumpet \| upgrade \| uplift \| uprear \| venerate \| worship See Also \| aggrandise \| aggrandize \| alter \| blow up \| canonize \| change \| crack up \| dramatise \| dramatize \| embellish \| embroider \| ensky \| hymn \| lard \| pad \| praise Glorify In Webster's Dictionary \Glo"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.] 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. Jesus was not yet glorified. --John vii. 39. 2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.

Glorify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glorify?

[v] bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"
[v] cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"
[v] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
[v] praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

Glorify In Webster's Dictionary

\Glo"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria
glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.]
1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
   and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
   to celestial glory.

         Jesus was not yet glorified.          --John vii.
                                               39.

2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by
   ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to
   render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.

         That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.

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