glorify

The definition of glorify is to give praise to God, or to make something seem glamorous or better.

(verb)

When you visit church in order to honor God, this is an example of when you glorify God.
When cigarette companies make smoking look fun and cool, this is an example of when they glorify the use of cigarettes.

See glorify in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: ME glorifien < OFr glorifier < LL(Ec) glorificare: see glory & -fy

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See glorify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb glo·ri·fied, glo·ri·fy·ing, glo·ri·fies

To give glory, honor, or high praise to; exalt.
To cause to be or seem more glorious or excellent than is actually the case: Your descriptions have glorified an average house into a mansion.
To give glory to, especially through worship.

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Origin: Middle English glorifien

Origin: , from Old French glorefier

Origin: , from Latin glōrificāre

Origin: : glōria, glory

Origin: + -ficāre, -fy

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