glo´ri|fi´a|ble

glo´ri|fi´a|ble
glo|ri|fy «GLR uh fy, GLOHR-», transitive verb, -fied, -fy|ing.
1. to give glory to; make glorious: »

to glorify a hero or a saint.

2. to praise; honor; worship: »

We sing hymns to glorify God.

SYNONYM(S): extol, laud.
3. to make more beautiful or splendid than it is: »

Sunset glorified the valley.

4. to throw a glorious light upon; give radiance to: »

The bright sun glorifies the sky (Shakespeare).

5. to exalt to the glory of heaven.
[< Old French glorifier, learned borrowing from Latin glōrificāre < glōria glory + facere make]
glo´ri|fi´a|ble, adjective.
glo´ri|fi´er, noun.

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