Glorify meaning

What does “glorify” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“glorify” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: praise, glorify, or honor.

glorify

praise, glorify, or honor
“extol the virtues of one's children”
“glorify one's spouse's cooking”
Synonymslaud extol exalt proclaim
bestow glory upon
“The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic”
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
Synonymstransfigure spiritualize
cause to seem more splendid
“You are glorifying a rather mediocre building”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University