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Glorify

verb/ɡˈʌɾɚɹə/
Definition
praise, glorify, or honor
bestow glory upon
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌɾɚɹə/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈɔːɹɪfˌaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈɔːɹɪfˌaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɡˈʌɾɚɹə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
exaltlaudproclaimextoltransfigurespiritualize
Parts of Speech
verbpraise, glorify, or honor
“extol the virtues of one's children”
verbbestow glory upon
“The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic”
verbelevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
verbcause to seem more splendid
“You are glorifying a rather mediocre building”
Word Forms
laudatoryadjectivefull of or giving praise
laudableadjectiveworthy of high praise
laudernounsomeone who communicates high praise
extollernounsomeone who communicates high praise
extolmentnounan expression of approval and commendation
exaltationnounthe elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
glorificationnouna state of high honor
glorynouna state of high honor
Transfigurationnoun(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
transfigurationnounthe act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verherrlichen
loben, verherrlichen oder ehren
🇫🇷French
glorifier
louer, glorifier ou honorer
🇪🇸Spanish
glorificar
alabar, glorificar u honrar
🇮🇹Italian
glorificare
lodare, glorificare o onorare
🇳🇱Dutch
verheerlijken
prijzen, verheerlijken of eren
🇵🇹Portuguese
glorificar
elogiar, glorificar ou honrar
🇷🇺Russian
прославлять
хвалить, прославлять или чтить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
महिमामंडन
प्रशंसा, महिमा, या सम्मान
🇧🇩Bengali
মহিমান্বিত করা
প্রশংসা, গৌরব, বা সম্মান
🇮🇳Tamil
மகிமைப்படுத்து
புகழ், மகிமை அல்லது மரியாதை
🇮🇳Telugu
కీర్తించండి
స్తుతించండి, కీర్తించండి లేదా గౌరవించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गौरव करणे
प्रशंसा, गौरव किंवा सन्मान
🇮🇳Gujarati
મહિમા
વખાણ, મહિમા અથવા સન્માન
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೈಭವೀಕರಿಸಲು
ಹೊಗಳಿ, ವೈಭವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗೌರವಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തുക
സ്തുതിക്കുക, മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബഹുമാനിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਡਿਆਈ
ਉਸਤਤ, ਵਡਿਆਈ, ਜਾਂ ਸਨਮਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
تسبیح
تعریف، تسبیح، یا عزت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颂扬
赞美、荣耀或荣誉
🇯🇵Japanese
美化する
賞賛する、美化する、または名誉を与える
🇰🇷Korean
영광을 돌리다
찬양하다, 영화롭게 하다, 존경하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tôn vinh
khen ngợi, tôn vinh hoặc tôn vinh
🇹🇭Thai
เชิดชู
สรรเสริญ เชิดชู หรือให้เกียรติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memuliakan
memuji, memuliakan, atau menghormati
🇵🇭Filipino
luwalhatiin
papuri, luwalhatiin, o karangalan
🇲🇾Malay
bertasbih
pujian, kemuliaan, atau penghormatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مجد
تمجيد أو تمجيد أو تكريم
🇮🇷Persian
تجلیل کردن
ستایش، تجلیل یا تکریم
🇹🇷Turkish
yüceltmek
övmek, yüceltmek veya onurlandırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַאֵר
לשבח, לפאר או לכבד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'glorify'?
The primary meaning of 'glorify' is 'praise, glorify, or honor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'glorify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'glorify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'glorify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'glorify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'glorify' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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