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dei·fy (dē′ə fī′)

transitive verb deified -·fied′, deifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to make a god of; rank among the gods
  2. to look upon or worship as a god
  3. to glorify, exalt, or adore in an extreme way; idolize

Etymology: ME deifien < OFr deifier < LL(Ec) deificare, to make divine < L deus, god + facere, to make, do

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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