deify
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ/, /ˈdiːɪfaɪ/
- (US) IPA: /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/, /ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/
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[edit] Verb
deify (third-person singular simple present deifies, present participle deifying, simple past and past participle deified)
- (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
- (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.
[edit] Synonyms
- (to make a god of something): apotheosize, exalt, idealize
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[edit] Translations
to make a god of
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