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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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}.]
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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.
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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.
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That we for thee may glorify the Lord. --Shak.
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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"..
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