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deify

[ dee-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

deified, deifying.
  1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity:

    to deify a beloved king.

  2. to adore or regard as a deity:

    to deify wealth.



deify

/ ˈdiËɪˌfaɪ; ˈdeɪɪ- /

verb

  1. to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
  2. to accord divine honour or worship to
  3. to exalt in an extreme way; idealize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å±ð¾±ËŒ´Ú¾±±ð°ù, noun
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  • ³ó²âp±ð°ù·»å±ði·´Ú²â verb (used with object) hyperdeified hyperdeifying
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ði·´Ú²âi²Ô²µ adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·»å±ði·´Ú¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deify1

1300–50; Middle English deifien < Old French deifier < Late Latin »å±ð¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð. See deification, -ify
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deify1

C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin »å±ð¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð, from Latin deus god + facere to make
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Example Sentences

The themes of performances at Mr Gopalakrishnan's house include honouring a deified ancestor, venerating a warrior-hunter deity, and worshipping tiger spirits symbolising strength and protection.

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Trump is now deifying the Jan. 6 terrorists as "political prisoners" and heroes.

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There was even a time when even George W. Bush was practically deified.

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But rather than commune with Marika, his deified mother, Miquella wants to escape the strictures and expectations of her Golden Order.

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In a culture that deifies celebrities, Williams remains one whose memory is often invoked with affectionate nostalgia, accompanied by some of his better movie quotes, or from one of his stand-up sets.

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