verb
glorify
GLAW-rih-feye
verb
1
To praise someone or something highly, or treat it as deserving great honour.
"The film has been criticized for glorifying violence."
"Hymns glorify God through song."
2
To make something seem more impressive or wonderful than it really is.
"Old war stories tend to glorify the past."
How to Use Glorify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo praise something as great, or to make it look greater than it is.
Common pairings
glorify violence
glorify God
glorify the past
Word Forms
glorified past tense, glorifies singular
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Etymology
From Old French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, built from Latin gloria ("glory") plus a verb ending meaning "to make."