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[ dee-uh-fahy ] / ˈdi əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deify ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), de·i·fied, de·i·fy·ing.to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king. to adore or regard as a deity: to deify wealth. Origin of deify1300–50; Middle English deifien<Old French deifier<Late Latin deificāre.See deification, -ify OTHER WORDS FROM deifyde·i·fi·er, nounhalf-de·i·fied, adjectivehy·per·de·i·fy, verb (used with object), hy·per·de·i·fied, hy·per·de·i·fy·ing.self-de·i·fy·ing, adjective un·de·i·fied, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deifyAnd while Garcia had long been revered as the leader of the group, this was when, Weir says, fans “deified Jerry.” Bob Weir on Drugged-Out Deadheads and Living in Jerry Garcia’s Shadow|Emily Shire|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was the last of a deified generation of CBS News luminaries that included Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, and Ed Bradley. Emotional Memorial for ‘60 Minutes’ Legend Mike Wallace|Lloyd Grove|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST Still, expectations are high, given that the series is based on a work by one of the most deified literary figures of our time. The Next Twin Peaks?|Jace Lacob|July 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST We expected to be deified, and thus become the founders of a new mythology. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 11, 1841|Various
Even at much later periods woman shared equally with man in the highest priestly offices, and was deified after death. Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage Generally speaking, it was the “vegetation spirit” existing throughout nature which was deified. The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II She was deified and took the place of a goddess, apparently Nina, the prototype of Derceto. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie That evening the deified Augustus partook of his meats and drinks with particular joy. Famous Modern Ghost Stories|Various
British Dictionary definitions for deify
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god to accord divine honour or worship to to exalt in an extreme way; idealize Derived forms of deifydeifier, nounWord Origin for deifyC14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deifyidealize, ennoble, idolize, exalt, venerate, consecrate, adore, immortalize, extol, worship, enthrone |