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glorifier
Variant of glorify
glorify
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glo·rify (glôr′ə fī′)
transitive verb glorified -·fied′, glorifying -·fy′·ing
- to make glorious; give glory to
- to exalt and honor (God), as in worship
- to praise extravagantly; honor; extol
- to make seem better, larger, finer, etc. than is actually the case
Etymology: ME glorifien < OFr glorifier < LL(Ec) glorificare: see glory & -fy
Related Forms:
- glorification glo′·ri·fi·ca′·tion noun
- glorifier glo′·ri·fi′er noun
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