Examples of “deify” in a Sentence

verb To make someone or something into a god.

• Many ancient cultures deified their rulers after death.
• The myth tells how the hero was deified for his deeds.
• Some peoples have deified natural forces such as the sun and the sea.

verb To treat a person or thing as worthy of worship, or to praise them far too highly.

• Fans tend to deify their favorite musicians.
• It is unwise to deify any politician, however popular.
• The press deified the young striker after his first season.