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单词 deify
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•i•fy /ˈdiəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [ + obj], -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. to make a god of; worship as a god:to deify wealth.
de•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌdiəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]deification of the Roman emperors.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•i•fy  (dēə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. to make a god of;
    exalt to the rank of a deity;
    personify as a deity:to deify a beloved king.
  2. to adore or regard as a deity:to deify wealth.
  • Late Latin deificāre. See deification, -ify
  • Old French deifier
  • Middle English deifien 1300–50
dei•fi′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deify /ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ ˈdeɪɪ-/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)
  1. to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
  2. to accord divine honour or worship to
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin deificāre, from Latin deus god + facere to make

ˈdeiˌfier n
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