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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024glo•ri•fied /ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- ordinary or simple, but treated as more splendid or excellent than would normally be considered:The Assistant Manager was really just a glorified office boy.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024glo•ri•fy /ˈglɔrəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered:The commercials for the army try to glorify military life.
- to honor with praise, admiration, or worship; extol:to glorify a hero.
- to praise the glory of (God), esp. as an act of worship.
glor•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌglɔrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glo•ri•fy (glôr′ə fī′, glōr′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- to honor with praise, admiration, or worship;
extol. - to make glorious;
invest with glory. - to praise the glory of (God), esp. as an act of worship.
- Late Latin glōrificāre. See glory, -fy
- Old French glorifier
- Middle English 1300–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged venerate, praise, worship, celebrate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: glorify /ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)- to make glorious
- to make more splendid; adorn
- to worship, exalt, or adore
- to extol
- to cause to seem more splendid or imposing than reality
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