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الإنجليزية

glorify

gb/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/ us/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
B2 الإنجليزية
المعاني
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فعل B2 action
1

praise someone or something greatly

to praise someone or something a lot

نمط الاستخدام: glorify [someone/something]
خطأ شائع:
Don’t use it for small compliments; it usually suggests strong or exaggerated praise.
المرادفات
extol (More formal; emphasizes enthusiastic praise.) | celebrate (Often focuses on public recognition or approval.)
الأضداد
criticize (Expresses disapproval instead of praise.) | denigrate (Strongly attacks someone’s worth or reputation.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
glorify a hero |glorify a leader |glorify success |glorify achievement |glorify a victory |glorify the nation |glorify the brand |glorify someone in the press
الموضوعات
communication |opinions |media
أمثلة
  • The article glorified the scientist’s achievements and ignored her setbacks.
  • Fans often glorify athletes who win at any cost.
  • The speech glorified the sacrifices of ordinary workers.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The movie glorifies its main character.
  • Some people glorify fame.
فعل C1 action
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make something seem admirable

to make something bad look good

نمط الاستخدام: glorify [something]
خطأ شائع:
Often carries criticism: if you ‘glorify’ violence or crime, you are accused of approving it.
المرادفات
romanticize (Suggests making something seem more appealing by focusing on pleasant details.) | whitewash (Emphasizes hiding or minimizing faults.)
الأضداد
condemn (Openly states strong disapproval.) | expose (Shows the reality, especially the negative side.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
glorify violence |glorify war |glorify crime |glorify drug use |glorify unhealthy habits |glorify the past |glorify suffering |glorify risk-taking
الموضوعات
media |ethics |opinions
أمثلة
  • Critics said the series glorified gang life.
  • The ad was accused of glorifying reckless driving.
  • He worries that social media glorifies extreme dieting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This game does not glorify violence.
  • Some movies glorify war.
فعل formal B2 action
3

praise God in worship

to praise God

نمط الاستخدام: glorify God
خطأ شائع:
In this sense it usually takes God/Lord as the object; it is not the same as ‘glorify’ meaning ‘make famous.’
المرادفات
praise (Broader and more general; does not always imply worship.) | exalt (More solemn; emphasizes lifting God up in honor.)
الأضداد
blaspheme (Shows disrespect toward God, the opposite of honoring.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
glorify God |glorify the Lord |glorify His name |glorify God through service |glorify God in prayer |glorify God with your life
الموضوعات
religion
أمثلة
  • The choir sang to glorify God.
  • They believe their work should glorify the Lord.
  • She said the goal of the project was to glorify God through service.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They meet to glorify God.
  • The song glorifies the Lord.
فعل C1 action
4

praise yourself; boast

to talk about yourself too proudly

نمط الاستخدام: glorify yourself
خطأ شائع:
This is usually negative: ‘glorify yourself’ suggests vanity, not healthy confidence.
المرادفات
brag (More informal and direct about talking proudly.) | self-promote (Focuses on marketing oneself, often in career contexts.)
الأضداد
downplay (Minimizes one’s importance or achievements.) | be modest (Avoids drawing attention to oneself.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
glorify yourself |glorify oneself |glorify his own role |glorify her own achievements |glorify themselves at others' expense
الموضوعات
communication |social_relations
أمثلة
  • He used the interview to glorify himself rather than discuss the team’s work.
  • She dislikes leaders who glorify themselves and ignore everyone else.
  • The memoir sometimes seems more interested in glorifying the author than telling the story.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Don’t glorify yourself in meetings.
فعل formal C1 action
5

make something look more impressive

to make something look better

نمط الاستخدام: glorify [something]
خطأ شائع:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; ‘enhance’ is usually more natural.
المرادفات
beautify (Focuses mainly on making something more beautiful.) | embellish (Adds decorative details; can imply excess.)
الأضداد
spoil (Damages the appearance or effect.) | diminish (Makes something seem less impressive.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
glorify a room |glorify the landscape |glorify the view |glorify the façade |glorify the occasion |glorify the setting
الموضوعات
arts |daily_life |design
أمثلة
  • Large windows glorify the view of the river.
  • Fresh flowers can glorify even a simple table setting.
  • The lighting was designed to glorify the building’s stonework.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Good lighting can glorify a photo.
فعل technical C2 process
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give a glorified state

in some religions, to make someone perfect after death

نمط الاستخدام: be glorified; glorify [someone]
خطأ شائع:
This sense is specialized; in general English ‘glorify’ usually means ‘praise’ rather than a spiritual transformation.
المرادفات
exalt (Can overlap in religious writing, but does not always imply transformation.)
الأضداد
damn (In religious contexts, condemns rather than honors or perfects.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
be glorified |glorify the faithful |glorified body |glorified state |to be raised and glorified
الموضوعات
religion
أمثلة
  • The sermon spoke of believers being glorified after the resurrection.
  • In this tradition, the saints are glorified in heaven.
  • The text describes Christ as risen and glorified.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
glorify
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
US/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
glor - i - fy (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (glor)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: glorify
  • 3rd Person Singular: glorifies
  • Present Participle: glorifying
  • Past: glorified
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
glorifies verb glorifying verb glorified verb
Core family
glory noun B2 glorification noun glorious adjective B1 gloriously adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inglorious adjective
التعبيرات

glorify god

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ɡˈɑd/
fixed phrase formal

praise God in worship

to praise God

أمثلة
  • They believe music should glorify God.
  • The group volunteers to glorify God through service to others.

glorify the dead

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ðə dˈɛd/
fixed phrase

praise someone after death

to only say good things about someone who died

أمثلة
  • The biography doesn’t glorify the dead; it includes the person’s mistakes as well.
  • She refused to glorify the dead and asked people to remember the full truth.

glorify the past

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase

idealize earlier times

to think the past was better than it was

أمثلة
  • It’s easy to glorify the past when you’ve forgotten the difficulties.
  • The campaign tried to glorify the past instead of offering practical solutions.

glorify violence

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ vˈaɪələns/
fixed phrase

present violence as admirable

to make violence look good

أمثلة
  • Parents complained that the film glorified violence.
  • The director insisted the story shows consequences and does not glorify violence.

glorify war

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

portray war as heroic

to make war seem exciting or heroic

أمثلة
  • Some historians argue that monuments can unintentionally glorify war.
  • The novel refuses to glorify war and focuses on civilian losses.
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