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We glorify the Holy Ghost together with the Father and the Son, from the conviction that He is not separated from the Divine Nature; for that which is foreign by nature does not share in the same honors.
Saint Basil

Meaning of "glorify" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GLORIFY

glorify  [ˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLORIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glorify is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb glorify in English.

WHAT DOES GLORIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glorify in the English dictionary

The first definition of glorify in the dictionary is to make glorious. Other definition of glorify is to make more splendid; adorn. Glorify is also to worship, exalt, or adore.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLORIFY

PRESENT

Present
I glorify
you glorify
he/she/it glorifies
we glorify
you glorify
they glorify
Present continuous
I am glorifying
you are glorifying
he/she/it is glorifying
we are glorifying
you are glorifying
they are glorifying
Present perfect
I have glorified
you have glorified
he/she/it has glorified
we have glorified
you have glorified
they have glorified
Present perfect continuous
I have been glorifying
you have been glorifying
he/she/it has been glorifying
we have been glorifying
you have been glorifying
they have been glorifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I glorified
you glorified
he/she/it glorified
we glorified
you glorified
they glorified
Past continuous
I was glorifying
you were glorifying
he/she/it was glorifying
we were glorifying
you were glorifying
they were glorifying
Past perfect
I had glorified
you had glorified
he/she/it had glorified
we had glorified
you had glorified
they had glorified
Past perfect continuous
I had been glorifying
you had been glorifying
he/she/it had been glorifying
we had been glorifying
you had been glorifying
they had been glorifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will glorify
you will glorify
he/she/it will glorify
we will glorify
you will glorify
they will glorify
Future continuous
I will be glorifying
you will be glorifying
he/she/it will be glorifying
we will be glorifying
you will be glorifying
they will be glorifying
Future perfect
I will have glorified
you will have glorified
he/she/it will have glorified
we will have glorified
you will have glorified
they will have glorified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been glorifying
you will have been glorifying
he/she/it will have been glorifying
we will have been glorifying
you will have been glorifying
they will have been glorifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would glorify
you would glorify
he/she/it would glorify
we would glorify
you would glorify
they would glorify
Conditional continuous
I would be glorifying
you would be glorifying
he/she/it would be glorifying
we would be glorifying
you would be glorifying
they would be glorifying
Conditional perfect
I would have glorify
you would have glorify
he/she/it would have glorify
we would have glorify
you would have glorify
they would have glorify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been glorifying
you would have been glorifying
he/she/it would have been glorifying
we would have been glorifying
you would have been glorifying
they would have been glorifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you glorify
we let´s glorify
you glorify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to glorify
Past participle
glorified
Present Participle
glorifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLORIFY


aurify
ˈɔːrɪˌfaɪ
chondrify
ˈkɒndrɪˌfaɪ
clarify
ˈklærɪˌfaɪ
disglorify
dɪsˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ
electrify
ɪˈlɛktrɪˌfaɪ
horrify
ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪ
nigrify
ˈnɪɡrɪˌfaɪ
petrify
ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪ
purify
ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ
putrefy
ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪ
rarefy
ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪ
reglorify
riːˈɡlɔːrɪˌfaɪ
reverify
ˌriːˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ
sacrify
ˈsækrɪˌfaɪ
scarify
ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ
scorify
ˈskɔːrɪˌfaɪ
terrify
ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪ
transmogrify
trænzˈmɒɡrɪˌfaɪ
verify
ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ
vitrify
ˈvɪtrɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLORIFY

gloria
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gloria Patri
gloried
glories
glorifiable
glorification
glorified
glorifier
glorifies
gloriole
gloriosa
glorious
Glorious Revolution
gloriously
gloriousness
glory
glory box
glory hole
glory lily

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLORIFY

caprify
copurify
corporify
denitrify
devitrify
esterify
etherify
gentrify
historify
metrify
micrify
nitrify
repurify
saccharify
thurify

Synonyms and antonyms of glorify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLORIFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glorify» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of glorify

Translation of «glorify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLORIFY

Find out the translation of glorify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glorify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glorify» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glorificar
570 millions of speakers

English

glorify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महिमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمجيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прославить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glorificar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কীর্তন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glorifier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memuliakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verherrlichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

美化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미화하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngluhurake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biểu dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிமைப்படுத்தும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गौरव करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

övmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glorificare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwalić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прославити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slăvi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δοξάσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verheerlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förhärliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forherlige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glorify

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIFY»

The term «glorify» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glorify

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10 QUOTES WITH «GLORIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glorify.
1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.
2
James Lane Allen
The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart - this you will build your life by, and this you will become.
3
Saint Basil
We glorify the Holy Ghost together with the Father and the Son, from the conviction that He is not separated from the Divine Nature; for that which is foreign by nature does not share in the same honors.
4
John Boyne
People try to glorify war, particularly those who aren't actually fighting in them. People tend to make heroes of those who are fighting in them.
5
David Brainerd
We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.
6
David Brainerd
Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.
7
Roma Downey
If I were to look back at my career, I think my greatest achievement is very simple. I've been able to make choices where I could glorify God.
8
Allyson Felix
My faith inspires me so much. It is the very reason that I run. I feel that my running is completely a gift from God and it is my responsibility to use it to glorify him.
9
Henry Giroux
America's addiction to violence is partly evident in the heroes it chooses to glorify.
10
Michel Gondry
The MTV Video Awards were never about the video, but about the song. Most of the time it was just to glorify people for the wrong reason.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLORIFY»

Discover the use of glorify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glorify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gospel Coach: Shepherding Leaders to Glorify God
In order to help pastors and other Christian leaders to lovingly lead God’s flock to Jesus Christ and into God’s mission, Scott Thomas and Tom Wood clarify a process of coaching and shepherding that is rooted in the patterns of the Good ...
Scott Thomas, Tom Wood, 2012
2
Glorify the Empire: Japanese Avant-Garde Propaganda in Manchukuo
In Glorify the Empire, Annika A. Culver explores how these once anti-imperialist intellectuals produced avant-garde works celebrating the modernity of a fascist state and reflecting a complicated picture of complicity with, and ambivalence ...
Annika A. Culver, 2013
3
Poetry to Glorify the Father
Written with the truth and honesty of God's word, this collection of poetry is wonderful for recitals at spiritual gatherings or simply just for pleasure. This truly is Poetry to Glorify the Father.
J. L. Price, 2010
4
From the Heart of a Servant: Poetry Created to Glorify God
From the Heart of a Servant is some of the most beautiful Christian poetry that exists today.
C. R. Lord, 2008
5
To glorify God: essays on modern Reformed liturgy
A major evaluation of the new Reformed American Presbyterian and Church of Scotland liturgies.
Bryan D. Spinks, Iain R. Torrance, 1999
6
We will glorify: becoming people of worship in church and home
"During the Worship Celebration series, you will: 1) prepare yourself for worship on the Lord's Day, 2) prepare yourself for worship throughout the week, 3) experience a New Testament-like Agape Celebration, 4) Discover the hallmarks of ...
Chapel of the Air Ministries Staff, Judy Gillispie, 1994
7
God's workmanship: and, He shall glorify me
This book is a two-in-one volume on the Holy Spirit's work in the life of the believer. Oswald Chambers gives practical insights on the Spirit's work in people's minds and hearts.
Oswald Chambers, 1998
8
How Do We Glorify God?
Soli deo gloria.
John D. Hannah, 2008
9
Thinking. Loving. Doing. (Contributions by: A Call to ...
This volume, built on the 2010 Desiring God National Conference and John Piper's recent book Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God argues that thinking and the affections of the heart are inseparable.
John Piper, David Mathis, 2011
10
He Shall Glorify Me
In John 16: 14, the Lord Jesus Christ gives us a summary statement of the work of the Holy Spirit: "He shall glorify Me." The major function of the Spirit is, in a sense, self- effacing. He does not seek His own glory, but Christ's. His work is ...
W. Gary Crampton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLORIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glorify is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Agreement Elusive On Memorial To Hartford's Victims Of Violence
"We can't glorify the violence," said the Rev. Maurice Porter of Shiloh Baptist Church. "We need to send a loud message." Organizers are still ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
2
Orthodoxy's Inconvenient Truths
Rather, he claimed, “every generation has to put a veil over the human failings of its elders and glorify all the rest which is great and beautiful. «Forward, Jul 15»
3
History has its place, but not at the people's house
Lee saw no need to glorify the war. He'd lived it and knew it was nothing to celebrate. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't remember it. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
4
16 controversial things you can still buy at Wal-Mart
They include items that promote – or at least glorify – drug use. There are BB guns that look just like real weapons and Halloween costumes ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
5
Alabama chief justice tells fundamentalist Christian group 'America …
Just glorify the Father as did His only Son. And when your work on earth is done, and you've traveled where we've trod,. You'll leave the land ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
6
Inside El Chapos Brazen Prison Escape
In the aftermath, a narcocorrido—one of the drug ballads that glorify the cartel bosses and killers—recounted a macabre variation on the tale of ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
7
Bullfighting And Faith
... matter what it is, but just give glory to God, and just know that you're here for a purpose, and that purpose is to live for him and glorify Him." «KTUL, Jul 15»
8
I WANT GAMBIANS TO BE AWARE OF THE COMING OF A …
They began to worship and glorify God in their homes. They kept praying to God. They said: "O' Our Lord! Make us not subject to persecution of ... «Freedom Newspaper, Jul 15»
9
'Minions' movie not for kids?
The Minions hang out with villains who glorify villainy and stay villainy. The Minions themselves learn no lesson, experience no meaningful ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
10
Iraqi government returns artifacts stolen by ISIS
"While we glorify our history, we do not make our focus point worshiping idols. We are taking lessons from our history. Those who laid their ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»

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