deify

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[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

to deify (third-person singular simple present deifies, present participle deifying, simple past and past participle deified)

1. (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

[edit] Synonyms

• (to make a god of something): apotheosize, exalt, idealize

[edit] Related terms

• deific
• deification
• deified

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of defiy
• edify