glorify

verb [T]

/ˈɡlɔː.rɪ.faɪ/

/ˈɡlɔːr.ɪ-/

Definition

› to praise and honour God or a person: There are 99 prayer beads - one for each way Allah can be glorified in the Koran. A statue was erected to glorify the country's national heroes.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down › to describe or represent something in a way that makes it seem better or more important than it really is: I didn't like the way the film glorified war/violence.informal The limousine was really just a glorified taxi.Showing respect and admiration glorification

/ˌɡlɔː.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌɡlɔːr.ɪ-/ noun [U] › He criticized the entertainment industry for the glorification of violence. Cathedrals are built for the glorification of God.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down

(Definition of glorify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)