glorify

/ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/
verb
  1. To praise or honor someone or something, especially God, as being wonderful or deserving great respect.
    • The choir sang hymns to glorify God.
    • Many ancient poems were written to glorify the king's victories.
    • We should glorify the efforts of everyday heroes, not just celebrities.
  2. To make something seem better, more important, or more attractive than it really is.
    • Social media often glorifies a perfect life that doesn't exist.
    • Some movies glorify violence without showing its real consequences.
    • The advertisement glorified the car's speed but ignored its poor safety record.
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