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apotheosize

/əˈpɒθ.i.ə.saɪz/

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verb

/əˈpɒθ.i.ə.saɪz/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий обожествлять или возвышать кого-либо до статуса бога; прославлять или идеализировать.

An obsolete verb meaning to deify or exalt someone to the status of a god; to glorify or idealize.

  1. Deify or glorifyC2formal

    To elevate someone or something to the status of a god; to glorify or idealize to an extreme degree.

    ruОбожествлять или прославлять

    • The ancient Romans would apotheosize their emperors after death.
    • Some fans tend to apotheosize their favorite celebrities.
    • The poet sought to apotheosize nature in his verses.

    Synonymscanonizedeifyexaltglorifyidealizevenerate

    Antonymscondemndebasedemeandenigratedisparagevilify

Forms
  • apotheosized past participle
  • apotheosized past simple
  • apotheosizing present participle
  • apotheosizes third person singular