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