Glorify
verb
To praise and honor something or someone very much.
The local newspaper glorified the team's victory in the final match.
Often appears as...
- glorify the lord
- glorify his name
verb
To make something seem better or more important than it really is.
The movie was criticized for glorifying violence.
Often appears as...
- glorify violence
- glorify war
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Disapproving
verb
In the Christian religion, to acknowledge the greatness of God.
The congregation joined together to glorify God in song.
Often appears as...
- glorify god's name
- glorify in prayer
verb
To praise and honor something or someone very much.
The local newspaper glorified the team's victory in the final match.
Often appears as...
- glorify the lord
- glorify his name
verb
To make something seem better or more important than it really is.
The movie was criticized for glorifying violence.
Often appears as...
- glorify violence
- glorify war
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
In the Christian religion, to acknowledge the greatness of God.
The congregation joined together to glorify God in song.
Often appears as...
- glorify god's name
- glorify in prayer
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'glorify' implies a very high level of praise, often more than deserved.
Fans often glorify their favorite singers as if they were flawless.
Pro Tip 2/2Celebratory Context
'Glorify' is commonly used when celebrating achievements or honoring individuals.
The award ceremony was a chance to glorify the contributions of unsung heroes.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'glorify' implies a very high level of praise, often more than deserved.
Fans often glorify their favorite singers as if they were flawless.
Pro Tip 2/2Celebratory Context
'Glorify' is commonly used when celebrating achievements or honoring individuals.
The award ceremony was a chance to glorify the contributions of unsung heroes.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'glorify' implies a very high level of praise, often more than deserved.
Fans often glorify their favorite singers as if they were flawless.
Pro Tip 2/2Celebratory Context
'Glorify' is commonly used when celebrating achievements or honoring individuals.
The award ceremony was a chance to glorify the contributions of unsung heroes.
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
earliest branch off the bird of paradise family tree that's what we're looking at here this shows their evolutionary relationships and those are the ones that are more crow like in color and shape and form and that's a good way of pointing out that birds of paradise are essentially glorified crows out of the whole world of bird bird diversity birds
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Enough with the fear of...
how it helped them shift their relationship to their own and other people's bodies, and how it made them confront their own bias. But of course, work that pushes people's buttons is not without its detractors. I have been told that I'm glorifying obesity.
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
and are far more common in infants that adults. Their explanation for this involves the uniquely mammalian activity of nursing. The ancient hiccup reflex may have been adapted by mammals to help remove air from the stomach as a sort of glorified burp.
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Ice Cube PIPE The '90s:...
America you know just like jazz hey god bless america you know that's what America is all about glorifying you know everything you know that we're going through it's sexist violence it's you know disrespect all through our neighborhoods and so to have
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Isaac Mizrahi: Fashion,...
whether they're kind of glorified in this way, or whether they're kind of, you know, ironically glorified, or whether they're sort of denigrated or ironically denigrated. I go back to color all the time. Color is something that motivates me a lot.
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How playing sports...
The victory of the underdog over the favored team. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The high-energy training montages. Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports.
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Feisal Abdul Rauf: Lose...
We travel beyond the limitations of space as we know it, and beyond the limitations of time as we know it. But all this is for us to glorify the name of the creator whose primary name is the compassionating, the compassionate.
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Food Fight PIPE Wicked Tuna
looks without the crew I can't catch fish I'm nothing more than a glorified two-bit half-wit tour bus driver Joe and I baked you a cake while you were sleeping do you really what we did really bacon but it is important to show
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How Tough is the African...
now if you're not familiar with these animals you could be forgiven for thinking they're glorified wild cows or some ancient ancestor of the domestic cow they're not actually they are only very distantly related
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Documenting what life is...
Instead I was more of a glorified bench-warmer. I don't mean to brag --
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Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
earliest branch off the bird of paradise family tree that's what we're looking at here this shows their evolutionary relationships and those are the ones that are more crow like in color and shape and form and that's a good way of pointing out that birds of paradise are essentially glorified crows out of the whole world of bird bird diversity birds
Video examples
Enough with the fear of...
how it helped them shift their relationship to their own and other people's bodies, and how it made them confront their own bias. But of course, work that pushes people's buttons is not without its detractors. I have been told that I'm glorifying obesity.
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
and are far more common in infants that adults. Their explanation for this involves the uniquely mammalian activity of nursing. The ancient hiccup reflex may have been adapted by mammals to help remove air from the stomach as a sort of glorified burp.
Video examples
Ice Cube PIPE The '90s:...
America you know just like jazz hey god bless america you know that's what America is all about glorifying you know everything you know that we're going through it's sexist violence it's you know disrespect all through our neighborhoods and so to have
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Isaac Mizrahi: Fashion,...
whether they're kind of glorified in this way, or whether they're kind of, you know, ironically glorified, or whether they're sort of denigrated or ironically denigrated. I go back to color all the time. Color is something that motivates me a lot.
Video examples
How playing sports...
The victory of the underdog over the favored team. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The high-energy training montages. Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports.
Video examples
Feisal Abdul Rauf: Lose...
We travel beyond the limitations of space as we know it, and beyond the limitations of time as we know it. But all this is for us to glorify the name of the creator whose primary name is the compassionating, the compassionate.
Video examples
Food Fight PIPE Wicked Tuna
looks without the crew I can't catch fish I'm nothing more than a glorified two-bit half-wit tour bus driver Joe and I baked you a cake while you were sleeping do you really what we did really bacon but it is important to show
Video examples
How Tough is the African...
now if you're not familiar with these animals you could be forgiven for thinking they're glorified wild cows or some ancient ancestor of the domestic cow they're not actually they are only very distantly related
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Documenting what life is...
Instead I was more of a glorified bench-warmer. I don't mean to brag --
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Annie Parisse
American Actress
Psychopaths are actually, really, really, really rare in our culture, are people who don't... Or in society, in the world. They're people who don't feel guilt. They're people who don't feel fear. I think that most of us feel those things. There's a kind of... They're almost like superheroes. Not to glorify them, but you know what I mean?
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Pulkit Samrat
Indian Actor
I don't think that there is anything unreal when it comes to romance onscreen. It's just a little more glorifying. But whatever you feel in real life about love, is just what we try to show on the silver screen as well.
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Kim Swift
American Designer
Games can be art, and they can be significant and all the glorified things that we want them to be. But if you ask a kid if their toys are important, they'll say 'yes,' and 'Please don't take them away.
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Matt Skiba
American Musician
Death isn't something that should necessarily be glorified, but I also don't think it's something that people need to be afraid of. It's just the way it is. There's nothing we can do about it.
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Jody Williams
American Activist
I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn't glorify violence and war but where we seek different solutions to our common problems.
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Jerrold Nadler
American Politician
While the notion that torture works has been glorified in television shows and movies, the simple truth is this: torture has never been an effective interrogation method.
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Logic
American Musician
I'm proud to be black and white and look the way I look. I'm proud to not speak down on women or glorify things that are unimportant.
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Geraldine Brooks
Australian Journalist
I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war.
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Noah Centineo
American Actor
Social media, to me, is a way to express. It's not a way for me to glorify my life.
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Alok Nath
Indian Actor
I don't want anyone to be glorified for one character.
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Annie Parisse
American Actress
Psychopaths are actually, really, really, really rare in our culture, are people who don't... Or in society, in the world. They're people who don't feel guilt. They're people who don't feel fear. I think that most of us feel those things. There's a kind of... They're almost like superheroes. Not to glorify them, but you know what I mean?
Quote examples
Pulkit Samrat
Indian Actor
I don't think that there is anything unreal when it comes to romance onscreen. It's just a little more glorifying. But whatever you feel in real life about love, is just what we try to show on the silver screen as well.
Quote examples
Kim Swift
American Designer
Games can be art, and they can be significant and all the glorified things that we want them to be. But if you ask a kid if their toys are important, they'll say 'yes,' and 'Please don't take them away.
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Matt Skiba
American Musician
Death isn't something that should necessarily be glorified, but I also don't think it's something that people need to be afraid of. It's just the way it is. There's nothing we can do about it.
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Jody Williams
American Activist
I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn't glorify violence and war but where we seek different solutions to our common problems.
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Jerrold Nadler
American Politician
While the notion that torture works has been glorified in television shows and movies, the simple truth is this: torture has never been an effective interrogation method.
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Logic
American Musician
I'm proud to be black and white and look the way I look. I'm proud to not speak down on women or glorify things that are unimportant.
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Geraldine Brooks
Australian Journalist
I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war.
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Noah Centineo
American Actor
Social media, to me, is a way to express. It's not a way for me to glorify my life.
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Alok Nath
Indian Actor
I don't want anyone to be glorified for one character.
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