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Glorify
Pronunciation : Glo"ri*fy
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + - ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Definition : 1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39.
2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to asknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Glorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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