v.
Pronunciation: ' d ē - ə - ˌ f ī , ' d ā -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French deifier, from Late Latin deificare, from Latin deus god + -ficare -fy
Date: 14th century
1 a : to make a god of b : to take as an object of worship
2 : to glorify as of supreme worth