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   deify

   /ˈdeɪɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. worship or regard as a god: "she was deified by the early Romans as a fertility goddess" Similar worshiprevereveneratereverencehold sacredpay homage toextolexaltadoreimmortalizerare:divinizeidolizeapotheosizelionizehero-worshipidealizeglorifyaggrandizeinformal:put on a pedestalOpposite demonize

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make godlike in character’): from Old French deifier, from ecclesiastical Latin deificare, from deus ‘god’.

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   • 1. deification noun

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2. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › deifyDeify | Definition of deify by Merriam-Webster

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   Define deify: to treat (someone or something) like a god or goddess—usage, synonyms, more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEIFIED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ / us / ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ / to make someone or something into a god: The Romans used to deify their emperors. disapproving. to consider someone or something to be so important that they are almost like a god: Pelé was deified by his fans. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Worshipping a god. adoration. adore.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › deify19 Synonyms & Antonyms for DEIFY - Thesaurus.com

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   Find 19 different ways to say DEIFY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDEIFY - 9 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English - Cambridge ...

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to deify. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of deify. The Romans sometimes deified their emperors. Synonyms. worship. adore. apotheosize. enthrone. exalt. glorify. idolize. immortalize. venerate.

6. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "deify" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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   Definition of deify in the English dictionary. The first definition of deify in the dictionary is to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god. Other definition of deify is to accord divine honour or worship to.Deify is also to exalt in an extreme way; idealize.

7. www.onelook.comdeify meaning: To worship or regard as god - OneLook

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   verb: (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity. Similar: divinize, begod, divinify, apotheosize, divine, idolize, divinise, idolatrize, redeify, apotheosise, more... Opposite: demonize, villainize, malign. Types: apotheosize , canonize , idolize , worship , more... Word origin.