glorify
gb/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/ us/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B2
action
1
praise someone or something greatly
to praise someone or something a lot
Padron ng paggamit:
glorify [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use it for small compliments; it usually suggests strong or exaggerated praise.
Mga kasingkahulugan
extol (More formal; emphasizes enthusiastic praise.)
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celebrate (Often focuses on public recognition or approval.)
Mga kasalungat
criticize (Expresses disapproval instead of praise.)
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denigrate (Strongly attacks someone’s worth or reputation.)
Mga kolokasyon
glorify a hero
|glorify a leader
|glorify success
|glorify achievement
|glorify a victory
|glorify the nation
|glorify the brand
|glorify someone in the press
Mga tema
communication
|opinions
|media
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The movie glorifies its main character.
- Some people glorify fame.
Pandiwa
C1
action
2
make something seem admirable
to make something bad look good
Padron ng paggamit:
glorify [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often carries criticism: if you ‘glorify’ violence or crime, you are accused of approving it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
romanticize (Suggests making something seem more appealing by focusing on pleasant details.)
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whitewash (Emphasizes hiding or minimizing faults.)
Mga kasalungat
condemn (Openly states strong disapproval.)
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expose (Shows the reality, especially the negative side.)
Mga kolokasyon
glorify violence
|glorify war
|glorify crime
|glorify drug use
|glorify unhealthy habits
|glorify the past
|glorify suffering
|glorify risk-taking
Mga tema
media
|ethics
|opinions
Mga Halimbawa
- Critics said the series glorified gang life.
- The ad was accused of glorifying reckless driving.
- He worries that social media glorifies extreme dieting.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This game does not glorify violence.
- Some movies glorify war.
Pandiwa
formal
B2
action
3
praise God in worship
to praise God
Padron ng paggamit:
glorify God
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this sense it usually takes God/Lord as the object; it is not the same as ‘glorify’ meaning ‘make famous.’
Mga kasingkahulugan
praise (Broader and more general; does not always imply worship.)
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exalt (More solemn; emphasizes lifting God up in honor.)
Mga kasalungat
blaspheme (Shows disrespect toward God, the opposite of honoring.)
Mga kolokasyon
glorify God
|glorify the Lord
|glorify His name
|glorify God through service
|glorify God in prayer
|glorify God with your life
Mga tema
religion
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They meet to glorify God.
- The song glorifies the Lord.
Pandiwa
C1
action
4
praise yourself; boast
to talk about yourself too proudly
Padron ng paggamit:
glorify yourself
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This is usually negative: ‘glorify yourself’ suggests vanity, not healthy confidence.
Mga kasingkahulugan
brag (More informal and direct about talking proudly.)
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self-promote (Focuses on marketing oneself, often in career contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
downplay (Minimizes one’s importance or achievements.)
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be modest (Avoids drawing attention to oneself.)
Mga kolokasyon
glorify yourself
|glorify oneself
|glorify his own role
|glorify her own achievements
|glorify themselves at others' expense
Mga tema
communication
|social_relations
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Don’t glorify yourself in meetings.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
5
make something look more impressive
to make something look better
Padron ng paggamit:
glorify [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; ‘enhance’ is usually more natural.
Mga kasingkahulugan
beautify (Focuses mainly on making something more beautiful.)
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embellish (Adds decorative details; can imply excess.)
Mga kasalungat
spoil (Damages the appearance or effect.)
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diminish (Makes something seem less impressive.)
Mga kolokasyon
glorify a room
|glorify the landscape
|glorify the view
|glorify the façade
|glorify the occasion
|glorify the setting
Mga tema
arts
|daily_life
|design
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Good lighting can glorify a photo.
Pandiwa
technical
C2
process
6
give a glorified state
in some religions, to make someone perfect after death
Padron ng paggamit:
be glorified; glorify [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is specialized; in general English ‘glorify’ usually means ‘praise’ rather than a spiritual transformation.
Mga kasingkahulugan
exalt (Can overlap in religious writing, but does not always imply transformation.)
Mga kasalungat
damn (In religious contexts, condemns rather than honors or perfects.)
Mga kolokasyon
be glorified
|glorify the faithful
|glorified body
|glorified state
|to be raised and glorified
Mga tema
religion
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
glorify
IPA
GB/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
US/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
glor - i - fy (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (glor)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: glorify
- 3rd Person Singular: glorifies
- Present Participle: glorifying
- Past: glorified
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
glorify god
1/ɡlˈɔɹɪfˌaɪ ɡˈɑd/
fixed phrase
formal
praise God in worship
to praise God
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
Mga Halimbawa
- Some historians argue that monuments can unintentionally glorify war.
- The novel refuses to glorify war and focuses on civilian losses.