glorify

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas zu preisen, zu ehren oder zu verherrlichen; auch etwas besser oder bedeutender darzustellen, als es tatsächlich ist.

A verb used to indicate the act of praising, honoring, or making something seem better or more important than it is.

1. B2formal

   To praise or honor someone or something highly, often in a religious or respectful context.

   Verherrlichen

   • The choir sang hymns to glorify God.
   • The biography glorifies the achievements of the scientist.
   • They glorified the hero's bravery in battle.

   Synonymecelebrateeulogizeexaltextolhonorlaudmagnifypraise

   Antonymecondemncriticizedefamedegradedenigratedisparageinsultvilify

2. Make seem betterB2formal

   To make something appear more attractive, important, or admirable than it really is.

   Verherrlichen

   • The movie glorifies violence and crime.
   • Some advertisements glorify unrealistic beauty standards.
   • He tends to glorify his past experiences.

   Synonymeaggrandizeembellishexaltidealizemagnifyvarnishwhitewash

   Antonymebelittledegradedemeandenigratedisparage