glorify

From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Old French, from Late Latin glorificō, from Latin gloria + faciō (“to make”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔɹɪfaɪ/

glorify (third-person singular simple present glorifies, present participle glorifying, simple past and past participle glorified)

1. (transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
3. (transitive) To worship or extol.

• transfigure, exalt, mythify

• (all meanings): vilify
• (regard something or someone excellent baselessly): slander

• glory
• glorification
• beautify