glorify, v.
(glorified, glorifies, glorifying)
freq. cnt. 5
(glorified, glorifies, glorifying)
freq. cnt. 5
praise, glorify, or honor
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
exalt extol glorify laud proclaim
sample sentences
"extol the virtues of one's children""glorify one's spouse's cooking"
verb frames
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Sam and Sue %s the movie
verb frames
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verb frames
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verb frames
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Sam and Sue %s the movie
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Sam and Sue %s the movie
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
bestow glory upon
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
glorify
sample sentences
"The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
cause to seem more splendid
<verb.change>
glorify
sample sentences
"You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
<verb.change>
glorify spiritualize transfigure
verb frames
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hypernym