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glorify

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
glorify

Third-person singular
glorifies

Past tense
glorified

Past participle
glorified

Present participle
glorifying

  1. (transitive) To exalt, or give glory or praise to something or someone.
    Fans glorify their favorite divas.
  2. (transitive) To make something or someone appear to be more glorious than it or he is.
    Little Rastus' momma glorified his third place win in the kindergarten spelling bee.
    He glorifies every stupid thing he does.
  3. (transitive) To worship or extol.
    News reporters glorify events barely worth notice.
    When will the press stop glorifying Brangelina?