ˈdēəˌfī verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle English deifyen, from Middle French deifier, from Late Latin deificare — more at deification
transitive verb
1. : to make a god of : enroll among the national or tribal deities
deifying their emperor became their link with the divine
2. : to make godlike in appearance or character : transfigure
3. : to glorify or exalt as of supreme worth or excellence
deified … the railroad builder, the gold-hungry miner — Leo Cherne
deifies the political state
intransitive verb
: to become divine : assume the status of a deity
failed to completely deify — Thornton Wilder