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Meanings of glorify in English

Portuguese
louvar
Catalan
exaltar
Spanish
enaltecer

To praise, glorify, or honor (e.g. a virtue).

louvar
Spanish
transfigurar

Elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration.

transfigurar
Usage of glorify in English
1
God would glorify Himself in me and by me in that place.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
2
Worse perhaps is the danger that BDSM could glorify or camouflage abuse.
The Guardian
3
He did not think fit merely to glorify himself; to enjoy himself.
Town and Country Sermons
4
I glorify myself for having been instrumental in saving you for him.
Green Fancy
5
Another favourite vanity is to glorify a name by the prefix De:
Love Romances of the Aristocracy
6
They glorify her topping wisdom while on the march to confound it.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 3
7
And I tell the po-lice the Night of Joy a glorify cathouse.
A Confederacy of Dunces
8
They had been brought there to strengthen and glorify the Nazi ideal.
The sonderberg case
9
Not by dwarfing but by developing themselves do men glorify their Creator.
Levels of Living / Essays on Everyday Ideals
10
Her soul is now with Him whom we are taught to glorify.
Giants on the Earth
11
The woman longs to glorify her womanhood as sister, wife, or mother.
Daily Strength for Daily Needs
12
And this he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, New Testament
13
An invitation to glorify God, with a commemoration of his mighty works.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
14
How can she most glorify God and enjoy him in this life?
Mrs. Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters, Volume 3
15
Praise him, for he is good, and glorify him by your works.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi
16
Is it shining before men so that they glorify God for it?
The Hope of the Gospel
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Glorify across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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