glorify
(verb) bestow glory upon; “The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic”
glorify
(verb) cause to seem more splendid; “You are glorifying a rather mediocre building”
transfigure, glorify, spiritualize
(verb) elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ’s transfiguration
laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim
(verb) praise, glorify, or honor; “extol the virtues of one’s children”; “glorify one’s spouse’s cooking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
glorify (third-person singular simple present glorifies, present participle glorifying, simple past and past participle glorified)
(transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
(transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
(transitive) To worship or extol.
• transfigure, exalt, mythify
• (all meanings): vilify
• (regard something or someone excellent baselessly): slander
Source: Wiktionary
Glo"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying.] Etym: [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + - ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39.
2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
