glorifying

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glorifying - 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.
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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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