ఆంగ్లం

glorify

gb/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/ us/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
B2 ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ B2 action
1

praise someone or something greatly

to praise someone or something a lot

వాడుక నమూనా: glorify [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t use it for small compliments; it usually suggests strong or exaggerated praise.
పర్యాయపదాలు
extol (More formal; emphasizes enthusiastic praise.) | celebrate (Often focuses on public recognition or approval.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
criticize (Expresses disapproval instead of praise.) | denigrate (Strongly attacks someone’s worth or reputation.)
పదకలయికలు
glorify a hero |glorify a leader |glorify success |glorify achievement |glorify a victory |glorify the nation |glorify the brand |glorify someone in the press
విషయాలు
communication |opinions |media
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The movie glorifies its main character.
  • Some people glorify fame.
క్రియ C1 action
2

make something seem admirable

to make something bad look good

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

praise God in worship

to praise God

వాడుక నమూనా: glorify God
సాధారణ తప్పు:
In this sense it usually takes God/Lord as the object; it is not the same as ‘glorify’ meaning ‘make famous.’
పర్యాయపదాలు
praise (Broader and more general; does not always imply worship.) | exalt (More solemn; emphasizes lifting God up in honor.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
blaspheme (Shows disrespect toward God, the opposite of honoring.)
పదకలయికలు
glorify God |glorify the Lord |glorify His name |glorify God through service |glorify God in prayer |glorify God with your life
విషయాలు
religion
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • They meet to glorify God.
  • The song glorifies the Lord.
క్రియ C1 action
4

praise yourself; boast

to talk about yourself too proudly

వాడుక నమూనా: glorify yourself
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This is usually negative: ‘glorify yourself’ suggests vanity, not healthy confidence.
పర్యాయపదాలు
brag (More informal and direct about talking proudly.) | self-promote (Focuses on marketing oneself, often in career contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
downplay (Minimizes one’s importance or achievements.) | be modest (Avoids drawing attention to oneself.)
పదకలయికలు
glorify yourself |glorify oneself |glorify his own role |glorify her own achievements |glorify themselves at others' expense
విషయాలు
communication |social_relations
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • Don’t glorify yourself in meetings.
క్రియ formal C1 action
5

make something look more impressive

to make something look better

వాడుక నమూనా: glorify [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; ‘enhance’ is usually more natural.
పర్యాయపదాలు
beautify (Focuses mainly on making something more beautiful.) | embellish (Adds decorative details; can imply excess.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
spoil (Damages the appearance or effect.) | diminish (Makes something seem less impressive.)
పదకలయికలు
glorify a room |glorify the landscape |glorify the view |glorify the façade |glorify the occasion |glorify the setting
విషయాలు
arts |daily_life |design
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • Good lighting can glorify a photo.
క్రియ technical C2 process
6

give a glorified state

in some religions, to make someone perfect after death

వాడుక నమూనా: be glorified; glorify [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is specialized; in general English ‘glorify’ usually means ‘praise’ rather than a spiritual transformation.
పర్యాయపదాలు
exalt (Can overlap in religious writing, but does not always imply transformation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
damn (In religious contexts, condemns rather than honors or perfects.)
పదకలయికలు
be glorified |glorify the faithful |glorified body |glorified state |to be raised and glorified
విషయాలు
religion
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
glorify
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
US/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
glor - i - fy (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (glor)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
  • Base: glorify
  • 3rd Person Singular: glorifies
  • Present Participle: glorifying
  • Past: glorified
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు

glorify god

1
/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ɡˈɑd/
fixed phrase formal

praise God in worship

to praise God

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

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

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