deify

(ə fī′)

transitive verb deified, deifying

  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

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

See deify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb dei·fied, dei·fy·ing, dei·fies
  1. To make a god of; raise to the condition of a god.
  2. To worship or revere as a god: deify a leader.
  3. 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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