GLORIFY


Meaning of GLORIFY in English

/ ˈglɔːrɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb ( glori·fies , glori·fy·ing , glori·fied , glori·fied ) [ vn ]

1.

(often disapproving ) to make sth seem better or more important than it really is :

He denies that the movie glorifies violence.

2.

( formal ) to praise and worship God

►  glori·fi·ca·tion / ˌglɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:

the glorification of war

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French glorifier , from ecclesiastical Latin glorificare , from late Latin glorificus , from Latin gloria glory.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.