ইংরেজি

glorify

gb/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/ us/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
B2 ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া B2 action
1

praise someone or something greatly

to praise someone or something a lot

ব্যবহারের ধরন: glorify [someone/something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Don’t use it for small compliments; it usually suggests strong or exaggerated praise.
সমার্থক শব্দ
extol (More formal; emphasizes enthusiastic praise.) | celebrate (Often focuses on public recognition or approval.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
criticize (Expresses disapproval instead of praise.) | denigrate (Strongly attacks someone’s worth or reputation.)
কলোকেশন
glorify a hero |glorify a leader |glorify success |glorify achievement |glorify a victory |glorify the nation |glorify the brand |glorify someone in the press
বিষয়
communication |opinions |media
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • The movie glorifies its main character.
  • Some people glorify fame.
ক্রিয়া C1 action
2

make something seem admirable

to make something bad look good

ব্যবহারের ধরন: glorify [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Often carries criticism: if you ‘glorify’ violence or crime, you are accused of approving it.
সমার্থক শব্দ
romanticize (Suggests making something seem more appealing by focusing on pleasant details.) | whitewash (Emphasizes hiding or minimizing faults.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
condemn (Openly states strong disapproval.) | expose (Shows the reality, especially the negative side.)
কলোকেশন
glorify violence |glorify war |glorify crime |glorify drug use |glorify unhealthy habits |glorify the past |glorify suffering |glorify risk-taking
বিষয়
media |ethics |opinions
উদাহরণ
  • Critics said the series glorified gang life.
  • The ad was accused of glorifying reckless driving.
  • He worries that social media glorifies extreme dieting.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • This game does not glorify violence.
  • Some movies glorify war.
ক্রিয়া formal B2 action
3

praise God in worship

to praise God

ব্যবহারের ধরন: glorify God
সাধারণ ভুল:
In this sense it usually takes God/Lord as the object; it is not the same as ‘glorify’ meaning ‘make famous.’
সমার্থক শব্দ
praise (Broader and more general; does not always imply worship.) | exalt (More solemn; emphasizes lifting God up in honor.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
blaspheme (Shows disrespect toward God, the opposite of honoring.)
কলোকেশন
glorify God |glorify the Lord |glorify His name |glorify God through service |glorify God in prayer |glorify God with your life
বিষয়
religion
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • They meet to glorify God.
  • The song glorifies the Lord.
ক্রিয়া C1 action
4

praise yourself; boast

to talk about yourself too proudly

ব্যবহারের ধরন: glorify yourself
সাধারণ ভুল:
This is usually negative: ‘glorify yourself’ suggests vanity, not healthy confidence.
সমার্থক শব্দ
brag (More informal and direct about talking proudly.) | self-promote (Focuses on marketing oneself, often in career contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
downplay (Minimizes one’s importance or achievements.) | be modest (Avoids drawing attention to oneself.)
কলোকেশন
glorify yourself |glorify oneself |glorify his own role |glorify her own achievements |glorify themselves at others' expense
বিষয়
communication |social_relations
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • Don’t glorify yourself in meetings.
ক্রিয়া formal C1 action
5

make something look more impressive

to make something look better

ব্যবহারের ধরন: glorify [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; ‘enhance’ is usually more natural.
সমার্থক শব্দ
beautify (Focuses mainly on making something more beautiful.) | embellish (Adds decorative details; can imply excess.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
spoil (Damages the appearance or effect.) | diminish (Makes something seem less impressive.)
কলোকেশন
glorify a room |glorify the landscape |glorify the view |glorify the façade |glorify the occasion |glorify the setting
বিষয়
arts |daily_life |design
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • Good lighting can glorify a photo.
ক্রিয়া technical C2 process
6

give a glorified state

in some religions, to make someone perfect after death

ব্যবহারের ধরন: be glorified; glorify [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
This sense is specialized; in general English ‘glorify’ usually means ‘praise’ rather than a spiritual transformation.
সমার্থক শব্দ
exalt (Can overlap in religious writing, but does not always imply transformation.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
damn (In religious contexts, condemns rather than honors or perfects.)
কলোকেশন
be glorified |glorify the faithful |glorified body |glorified state |to be raised and glorified
বিষয়
religion
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
glorify
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
US/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
glor - i - fy (৩টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (glor)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
  • Base: glorify
  • 3rd Person Singular: glorifies
  • Present Participle: glorifying
  • Past: glorified
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
অভিব্যক্তি

glorify god

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ɡˈɑd/
fixed phrase formal

praise God in worship

to praise God

উদাহরণ
  • 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

উদাহরণ
  • 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

উদাহরণ
  • 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

উদাহরণ
  • 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

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

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