glorifien
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō; equivalent to glorie + -ifien.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
glorifien
- To compliment, acclaim, or recognise someone
- To devote oneself to or to worship someone.
- To empower; to grant a quality or attribute.
- To brag, boast or engage in self-aggrandisement.
- (rare) To edify or improve; to make glorious.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of glorifien (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “glōrifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-27.
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