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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STELLIFY

From Latin stella a star.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STELLIFY

stellify  [ˈstɛlɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STELLIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stellify 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 stellify in English.

WHAT DOES STELLIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stellify

Stellify is the first single from Ian Brown's sixth solo album My Way. It was the first time that Brown "sort of consciously sat down and decided to write a love song". The song was released on 21 September 2009. In an interview with XFM Manchester he claimed that the song was originally written for Rihanna, for her upcoming studio album, but he realised he had created "a great sound" so claimed the track for himself.

Definition of stellify in the English dictionary

The definition of stellify in the dictionary is to change or be changed into a star.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STELLIFY

PRESENT

Present
I stellify
you stellify
he/she/it stellifies
we stellify
you stellify
they stellify
Present continuous
I am stellifying
you are stellifying
he/she/it is stellifying
we are stellifying
you are stellifying
they are stellifying
Present perfect
I have stellified
you have stellified
he/she/it has stellified
we have stellified
you have stellified
they have stellified
Present perfect continuous
I have been stellifying
you have been stellifying
he/she/it has been stellifying
we have been stellifying
you have been stellifying
they have been stellifying
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 stellified
you stellified
he/she/it stellified
we stellified
you stellified
they stellified
Past continuous
I was stellifying
you were stellifying
he/she/it was stellifying
we were stellifying
you were stellifying
they were stellifying
Past perfect
I had stellified
you had stellified
he/she/it had stellified
we had stellified
you had stellified
they had stellified
Past perfect continuous
I had been stellifying
you had been stellifying
he/she/it had been stellifying
we had been stellifying
you had been stellifying
they had been stellifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you stellify
we let´s stellify
you stellify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to stellify
Past participle
stellified
Present Participle
stellifying
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 STELLIFY


alkalify
ˈælkəlɪˌfaɪ
amplify
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ
anglicize
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
anglify
ˈæŋɡlɪˌfaɪ
chylify
ˈkaɪlɪˌfaɪ
coalify
ˈkəʊlɪˌfaɪ
disqualify
dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
exemplify
ɪɡˈzɛmplɪˌfaɪ
jellify
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfaɪ
jollify
ˈdʒɒlɪˌfaɪ
mollify
ˈmɒlɪˌfaɪ
nullify
ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ
oversimplify
ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
prequalify
priːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
requalify
riːˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
salify
ˈsælɪˌfaɪ
simplify
ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
uglify
ˈʌɡlɪˌfaɪ
vilify
ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STELLIFY

stell
stella
stellar
stellar evolution
stellarator
stellate
stellated
stellately
stellerid
stelleridan
stelliferous
stellified
stellifies
stelliform
stellion
stellionate
Stellite
stellular
stellularly
stellulate

WORDS THAT END LIKE STELLIFY

certify
clarify
classify
diversify
identify
indemnify
intensify
justify
magnify
modify
notify
purify
quantify
rectify
signify
specify
testify
unify
unqualify
verify

Synonyms and antonyms of stellify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stellify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STELLIFY

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The translations of stellify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stellify» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

stellify
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Stellify
570 millions of speakers

English

stellify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stellify
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stellify
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

stellify
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stellify
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stellify
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Stellify
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stellify
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stellify
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stellify
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stellify
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stellify
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

stellify
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stellify
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुलेखन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stellify
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stellify
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stellify
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

stellify
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stellify
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Stellify
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stellify
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stellify
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

stellify
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stellify

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STELLIFY»

The term «stellify» is normally little used and occupies the 148.476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STELLIFY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STELLIFY»

Discover the use of stellify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stellify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
Ste'lled, v _ — j Stellify. Lat. stella, stetlatus ; a star ; studded with stars. To stellify ; to form, to transform into a star. No wonder is though Jove her stellifie, As telleih Agaton, for her great goodnesse. Her white corowne beareth of it witnesse.
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Through the Daemon's Gate: Kepler's Somnium, Medieval Dream ...
Indeed, the relation between the two is actually quite close, as evidenced by the word “stellify” itself. While etymologically related to the Old French stellifier and medieval Latin stellificare, the verb stellify makes its first English appearance in ...
Dean Swinford, 2006
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
To STELLIFY. To make into a star, to make glorious. And therefore now the Thracian Orpheus' lyre, And Hercules himself, are steltify'd. Sir J. Davies on Dancing, Stanza 80. Nay, in our sainted kalendar is plac'd By him who seeks to stellify her ...
Robert Nares, 1822
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A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
To STELLIFY. To make into a star, to make glorious. And therefore now the Thracian Orpheus' lyre, And Hercules himself, are itellify'd. Sir J. Daries on Dandmf, Stanza BO. Nay, in our sainted kalendar is plae'd By him who seeks to stellify her ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1867
5
Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; or, universal dictionary of ...
STELLAR. STELLIO STELLIO. STENO- RHYN- CHUS. STENO- SIPHO- NIUM. STENTORIAN. STEP. STEP. STEPHA-. STE'LLAR, I Lat. ttteUa, stellatus ; a star; stud- Ste'llate, (ded with stars. Ste'lled, r To stellify ; to form, to transform Ste'llify.
Edw Smedley, 1845
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A Lexical Concordance to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: S-T
[ <MED>; <OED> s.v. stellify v.] stellify, transform into a star stent — 'stinten v. stente — 'stinten v. stenten —. 4: stellifye[2], stellyfye[2] HF 586 Wher Joves wol me stelly/ye, HF 1002 How goddes gonne stellifye LGW F 525 No wonder ys thogh ...
Akio Oizumi, Geoffrey Chaucer, 2003
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Chaucer's Queer Poetics: Rereading the Dream Trio
As soon as Geffrey hears the eagle's declaration of amity, he begins to wonder if Jove will stellify him: 'And therwith I / Gan for to wondren in my mynde: / “O God,” thought I, “that madest kynde – / Shal I noon other weyes dye? / Wher Joves wol ...
Susan Schibanoff, 2006
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A glossary: or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and ...
To STELLIFY. To make into a star, to make glorious. And therefore now the Thracian Orpheus* lyre, And Hercules himself, are stcltify'd. Sir J. Darics ott Dancing, Stanza 80. Nay. in our sainted kalendar is plac'd By him who seeks to stellify her ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1859
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3 (Revised Edition)
It is also kinda strange how this track's is like Stellify, in the only two notes of a piano being played, but this track was well before I heard Stellify. Hypocritical Catholics, lying Protestants and ignorant evangelists The Pope and Roman ...
A. Submitter, 2011
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The Complete Testament
It is also kinda strange how this track's is like Stellify, in the only two notes of a piano being played, but this track was well before I heard Stellify. Hvpocritical Catholics, lving Protestants and ignorant evangelists The Pope and Roman ...
A Submitter

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STELLIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stellify is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ealing Council's Blues Festival returns
The second stage will also be drenched in the sounds of soulful blues with Great West Groove, Stellify and Roy's Big Smoke Family. Councillor Bassam Mahfouz ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
2
Formats get physical at MipTV
Meanwhile, SPT's Stellify is making 10-part physical gameshow Can't Touch This, in which contestants negotiate a giant assault course and battle to touch ... «Broadcast, Apr 15»
3
BBC and Northern Ireland Screen sign partnership deal
Devised and produced by Northern Ireland-based independent production company Stellify Media, the BBC commission 'Can't Touch This' has international ... «The Irish Film Television Network, Mar 15»
4
BBC unveils boost for NI television sector
... Touch This from local indie Stellify Media earlier this month and BBC4 commissioned quiz The Hive from County Down-based Green Inc Film & Television and ... «Broadcast, Mar 15»
5
BBC Commissions New Saturday Night Game Show 'Can't Touch …
Can't Touch This, which is still only a working title, is an original Stellify format and was ordered by Controller BBC One, Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
6
Funeral For A Friend lead Camden Rocks announcement
... High Hopes, Death Remains, , Oxygen Thief, The Wild Lies, The Amorettes, Buck & Evans, State of Play, Reverted, Dirt, Stellify, The Fourfits, The Assist. «Music News, Jan 15»
7
Stellify wins first order with Blind Date revamp
Stellify Media, the Belfast-based joint venture with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has picked up its first major commission producing Blind Date (w/t) for ... «Televisual, Aug 14»
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TV3 signs on for Stellify Media-produced “Blind Date”
Blind Date is the first commission for Stellify Media, a joint venture between ... family,” said Doherty, executive producer and Stellify joint managing director, in a ... «Realscreen, Aug 14»
9
Sony Pictures Television Launches Stellify with Doherty, Worthy
Stellify will produce television content for U.K. broadcasters and international export, developing original programming in the entertainment genre. As a member ... «Variety, Mar 14»
10
Goodbye Madchester United! Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and …
Frontman Ian Brown's solo effort Stellify is early on the list before the Mondays' Step On and True Faith by New Order. This is the one: The Stone Roses' ... «Daily Mail, May 13»

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