- 1glorify something (often disapproving) to make something seem better or more important than it really is He denies that the movie glorifies violence.
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- 2glorify somebody (formal) to praise and worship God
glorify
verbNAmE//ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they glorify he / she / it glorifies
past simple glorified
-ing form glorifying
NAmE//ˌɡlɔrəfəˈkeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] the glorification of warSee glorify in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: glorify