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deify

[ dee-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

deified, deifying.
  1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity:

    to deify a beloved king.

  2. to adore or regard as a deity:

    to deify wealth.

deify

/ ˈdiːɪˌfaɪ; ˈdeɪɪ- /

verb

  1. to exalt to the position of a god or personify as a god
  2. to accord divine honour or worship to
  3. to exalt in an extreme way; idealize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌھ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·ھe noun
  • 󲹱-i·ھ adjective
  • p·i·ڲ verb (used with object) hyperdeified hyperdeifying
  • -i·ڲiԲ adjective
  • ܲ·i·ھ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deify1

1300–50; Middle English deifien < Old French deifier < Late Latin 𾱴ھ. See deification, -ify
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deify1

C14: from Old French deifier, from Late Latin 𾱴ھ, from Latin deus god + facere to make

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