- Glorifying
- Glorify Glo"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glorified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Glorifying}.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria
glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {-fy}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor
and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or
to celestial glory.
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Jesus was not yet glorified. --John vii. 39. [1913 Webster]
2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. [1913 Webster]
That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
3. To make (something or someone) appear to be more important, splendid, or valuable than would normally be thought; as, to glorify every routine job by giving its performer the title ``engineer''.. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
