1
as in to adore
to love or admire too much
materialistic people who deify money
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2
as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
some ancient pagans deified such objects of nature as trees and rivers
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as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the sense of entitlement felt by athletes who have been deified all their lives
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Recent Examples of deify
Law goes balls out (literally) in crafting the narcissistic megalomaniac that is Ritter, a man who deifies Nietzsche.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump is deified in Butler, a town where longtime auto dealership owner Mike Kelly (who married into the T.W. Phillips oil and gas family fortune) loudly serves as a controversial U.S. representative.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
The solution to this question can be reached not by deifying the nation, but on the contrary by completely liberating productive forces from the fetters imposed upon them by the national state.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Blockchain transactions are deified because of their completely private nature.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump is deified in Butler, a town where longtime auto dealership owner Mike Kelly (who married into the T.W. Phillips oil and gas family fortune) loudly serves as a controversial U.S. representative.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
The solution to this question can be reached not by deifying the nation, but on the contrary by completely liberating productive forces from the fetters imposed upon them by the national state.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Blockchain transactions are deified because of their completely private nature.
—Maria Paula Fernandez, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deify
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The seven-time world champion made the comments in front of his adoring fans at F1’s official launch show in London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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The British voters adore the German director Berger; their love for his last film All Quiet on the Western Front, which won seven BAFTAs, was not replicated at that year’s Oscars ceremony.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Those ancestors are to be venerated and eternally respected, not used as shorthand for the disparagement of their descendants’ art, which often explicitly exalts their history.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Men's Royal Rumble This year, the Men's Royal Rumble is filled with plenty of deserving talent, with exciting newcomers like Jacob Fatu and venerated veterans like Rey Mysterio.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Eyewear is a key accessory that can complete and elevate any look.—
Thomas Waller,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The songwriter and producer community have always had my heart and being in a position to advocate for them every day and elevate their careers is a dream come true.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beth is the director of prayer and worship life at The Upper Room and dean of The Upper Room Chapel.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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This was the end of DreamWorks Animation’s biblical adaptations, before the company began to worship new gods like Shrek, Trolls, and the Penguins of Madagascar.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Stonewall Inn at the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village is prized as an origin of the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement and is internationally revered as a symbol of gay, lesbian and transgender resistance.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Known as Happy Valley Heaven, its name is seemingly derived from the surrounding neighborhood, Happy Valley, which is revered for its blend of high-end residences and semirural settings just 20-some miles east of San Francisco.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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This is the second edition of this competition, with the first running from 2019-23 between seven teams, with Scotland winning while Papua New Guinea was relegated and Canada was promoted.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Canadian prosecutor wanted a tough sentence (the minimum was seven years), arguing that the Rolling Stones’ lyrics promoted drug use.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The cotton material felt nice against our skin, and our tester liked to snuggle the coverlet up underneath her chin during the winter for additional warmth.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Surely, investigating authorities would still like at least a word with Greg.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Venus is said to exalt in Pisces, per traditional astrology.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most of the sky will be collecting in the parts of your chart connected to important relationships and other people’s resources, and with Venus exalted in Pisces, love might reach you in the form of a care package or a helping hand.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Deify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deify. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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