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1 glorify
glorify [ˈglɔ:rɪfaɪ]* * *['glɔːrɪfaɪ] 1.transitive verb ( all contexts) glorifier2.glorified past participle adjectivethe ‘villa’ was a glorified bungalow — la ‘villa’ n'était rien de plus qu'un simple pavillon
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2 glorify
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3 glorify
(b) (praise → hero, writer) exalter(c) (war, violence) glorifier, faire l'apologie de;∎ the film glorifies war le film glorifie la guerre ou fait l'apologie de la guerre -
4 glorify
1) (to make (something) seem better than it is: That book glorified war.) exalter2) (to praise.) glorifier -
5 glory
['ɡlo:ri] 1. plural - glories; noun1) (fame or honour: glory on the field of battle; He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.) honneur2) (a source of pride, fame etc: This building is one of the many glories of Venice.) gloire3) (the quality of being magnificent: The sun rose in all its glory.) splendeur2. verb(to take great pleasure in: He glories in his work as an architect.) savourer- glorify- glorification - glorious - gloriously -
6 praise
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7 exalt
1 ( glorify) exalter, glorifier ;2 (raise in rank, power) élever [qn] à un rang important. -
8 bless
∎ God bless (you)!, bless you! que Dieu vous bénisse!;∎ Mary, bless her, has agreed to do it Mary, Dieu soit loué, a accepté de le faire;∎ he remembered her birthday, bless his heart! et il n'a pas oublié son anniversaire, le petit chéri!;∎ bless your heart! que tu es gentil!;∎ familiar old-fashioned bless me if I didn't forget her name! figurez-vous que j'avais oublié son nom!;∎ familiar I'm blessed if I know! que le diable m'emporte si je sais!;∎ I bless the day I learnt to swim béni soit le jour où j'ai appris à nager;∎ God bless America = phrase traditionnellement prononcée par le président des États-Unis pour terminer une allocution∎ to be blessed with sth jouir de qch, avoir le bonheur de posséder qch;∎ she is blessed with excellent health elle a le bonheur d'avoir une excellente santé;∎ Nature has blessed him with an extraordinary memory la nature l'a doué d'une mémoire extraordinaire;∎ they have been blessed with two fine children ils ont deux enfants adorables;∎ familiar he hasn't a penny to bless himself with il n'a pas le sou∎ to bless God bénir ou adorer Dieu
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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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glorify — mid 14c., from O.Fr. glorifier, from L.L. glorificare to glorify, from L. gloria (see GLORY (Cf. glory)) + ficare, from facere to make, do (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Related: GLORIFIED (Cf. Glorified); … Etymology dictionary
glorify — [v1] praise acclaim, bless, boost, build up, celebrate, commend, cry up, eulogize, exalt, extol, hike, honor, hymn, laud, lionize, magnify, panegyrize, put on a pedestal*, put up, sing the praises of*; concept 69 Ant. castigate, condemn,… … New thesaurus
glorify — I verb adore, aggrandize, apotheosize, beatify, bless, brighten, canonize, celebrate, deify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, extol, glamorize, honor, idolatrize, idolize, immortalize, laud, magnify, make illustrious, overestimate,… … Law dictionary
glorify — *dignify, ennoble, honor Analogous words: extol, laud, acclaim (see PRAISE): *exalt, magnify … New Dictionary of Synonyms
glorify — ► VERB (glorifies, glorified) 1) describe or represent as admirable, especially unjustifiably or undeservedly. 2) (glorified) represented as or appearing more elevated or special than is the case: a glorified courier. 3) praise and worship (God) … English terms dictionary
glorify — [glôr′ə fī΄] vt. glorified, glorifying [ME glorifien < OFr glorifier < LL(Ec) glorificare: see GLORY & FY] 1. to make glorious; give glory to 2. to exalt and honor (God), as in worship 3. to praise extravagantly; honor; extol … English World dictionary
glorify — UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms glorify : present tense I/you/we/they glorify he/she/it glorifies present participle glorifying past tense glorified past participle glorified 1) to make someone or something seem… … English dictionary
glorify — glo|ri|fy [ glɔrə,faı ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone or something seem more impressive than they really are: Politicians have complained that the media constantly glorify drugs. 2. ) LITERARY to praise someone: Her sole purpose in life… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glorify — [[t]glɔ͟ːrɪfaɪ[/t]] glorifies, glorifying, glorified 1) VERB To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not. [V n] This magazine in no way glorifies gangs. [V n] ...the banning of songs glorifying… … English dictionary
glorify — verb (T) 1 to make someone or something seem more important or better than they really are: films which glorify violence 2 glorify God/the Lord etc to give praise and thanks to God glorification / glO:rifi keISDn/ noun (+ of): the glorification… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English