| VERB | communication | glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim | praise, glorify, or honor |
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| change | glorify | bestow glory upon | |
| change | glorify, transfigure, spiritualize | elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration | |
| change | glorify | cause to seem more splendid |
| Sounds | glao'rahfay. | |
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| Rhymes | acidify ... vilify: 75 rhymes with fay... | |
| Meaning | praise, glorify, or honor. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam and Sue glorify the movie | |
| Example | "glorify one's spouse's cooking" | |
| Synonyms | laud, extol, exalt, proclaim | |
| Narrower | canonize, canonise | treat as a sacred person |
| crack up | rhapsodize about | |
| ensky | exalt to the skies | |
| hymn | praise by singing a hymn | |
| Broader | praise | Express approval of |
| Catalan | exaltar, proclamar | |
| Spanish | exaltar | |
| Nouns | glorification | the act of glorifying (as in worship) |
| glory | brilliant radiant beauty | |
| glory, glorification | a state of high honor | |
| Meaning | bestow glory upon. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Nouns | glory | brilliant radiant beauty |
| glory, glorification | a state of high honor | |
| Meaning | elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | transfigure, spiritualize | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Meaning | Cause to seem more splendid. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building" | |
| Broader | embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise | add details to |
| Nouns | glorification | a portrayal of something as ideal |
| glory | brilliant radiant beauty | |
| glory | a state of high honor | |