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(dē′ə fī′)

transitive verb deified, deifying

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

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

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transitive verb dei·fied, dei·fy·ing, dei·fies

To make a god of; raise to the condition of a god.
To worship or revere as a god: deify a leader.
To idealize; exalt: deifying success.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English deifien

Origin: , from Old French deifier

Origin: , from Late Latin deificāre

Origin: , from deificus, deific; see deific

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deˈi·fiˌer noun

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