deify
11deify — de•i•fy [[t]ˈdi əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity 2) to exalt as an object of worship: to deify wealth[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < OF deifier < LL deificāre, der. of deificus making divine …
12deify — Ho ākua, ho omanamana, hō unihipili, kīhēhē. ♦ To deify a dead relative by food offerings and prayer, kākū ai …
13deify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French deifier, from Late Latin deificare, from Latin deus god + ficare fy Date: 14th century 1. a. to make a god of b. to take as an object of worship …
14deify — verb /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ,ˈdiːɪfaɪ,ˈdiː.ə.faɪ,ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/ a) To make a god of (something or someone). b) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity. Syn: apotheosize, exalt, idealize See Also: deific …
15deify — Synonyms and related words: accord respect to, admire, adore, adulate, aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, appreciate, beatify, belaud, bepraise, bless, blow up, boast of, brag about, canonize, celebrate, crown, cry up, defer to, elevate,… …
16deify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worship, exalt, apotheosize (see idolatry). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. idolize, apotheosize, exalt, consecrate; see revere , worship 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. worship, revere, exalt, put… …
17deify — de|i|fy [ˈdi:ıfaı, ˈdeı ] v past tense and past participle deified present participle deifying third person singular deifies [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: déifier, from Latin deus god ] to treat someone or something with extreme respect …
18deify — de|i|fy [ diı,faı ] verb transitive FORMAL to consider someone to be a god a. to treat someone as if you considered them to be a god ╾ de|i|fi|ca|tion [ ,diıfı keıʃn ] noun uncount …
19deify — [[t]de͟ɪɪfaɪ, AM di͟ː [/t]] deifies, deifying, deified VERB: usu passive If someone is deified, they are considered to be a god or are regarded with very great respect. [FORMAL] [be V ed] Stalin was deified to an extent during his lifetime …
20deify — de·i·fy || diËɪfaɪ v. idolize, worship, glorify, venerate, raise to the level of a deity …
