GLORIFY

transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from gloria Date: 14th century 1. to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration, to elevate to celestial glory, to light up brilliantly, 3. to represent as glorious ; extol , to cause to be or seem to be better than the actual condition , to give glory to (as in worship), glorification noun glorifier noun