GLORIFY


Meaning of GLORIFY in English

-ˌfī verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: Middle English glorifien, from Middle French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificare, from Latin gloria glory + -ficare -fy

transitive verb

1.

a.

(1) : to make glorious : surround with glory : secure honor, praise, or admiration for

glorifying the achievements of the nation

(2) : to exalt to a state of glory ; especially : to exalt to the glory of heaven

Jesus was not yet glorified — Jn 7:39 (Revised Standard Version)

b. : to throw a resplendent light upon : make splendid with light : light up brilliantly

sparkling chandeliers glorified the entire room

c. : to cause to have great beauty, charm, or appeal

a book that glorifies the apparently trivial incidents of everyday life

especially : to cause to be or seem to be in some way superior to what would be or is the actual condition of the thing so acted upon

a recipe for glorifying pancakes

d. : to express hearty approval of : engage in praise of : extol

glorifying everything they did without exception

2. : to give worshipful praise, honor, and thanksgiving to

glorifying God for all their blessings

3. archaic : vaunt

intransitive verb

obsolete : glory

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