glorify meaning and definition

GLORIFY verb

Definition of glorify (verb)

1. praise, glorify, or honor
   • "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"
   • synonyms: exalt, extol, laud, proclaim
2. bestow glory upon
   • "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"
3. elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
   • synonyms: spiritualize, transfigure
4. cause to seem more splendid
   • "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"