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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·i·fy (-fied ; -fy·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French deifier, from Late Latin deificare, from Latin deus god + -ficare -fy DATE 14th century 1. a. to make a god of b. to take as an object of worship 2. to glorify as of supreme worth English Etymology deify mid-14c., from O.Fr . deifier, from L.L. deificare, from deificus"making godlike," from L. deus "god" (see Zeus) + facere "to make, do" (see factitious).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 deify deify / 5deiifai; 5di:ifai / verb(dei·fies, dei·fy·ing, dei·fied, dei·fied) [VN] (formal) to treat or worship sb as a god 把(某人)奉若神明；把(某人)尊为神；崇拜 • dei·fi·ca·tion / 7deiifi5keiFn; 7di:ifi5keiFn / noun [U] : the deification of medieval kings 对中世纪国王的神化 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·i·fy \ˈdēəˌfī\ verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English deifyen, from Middle French deifier, from Late Latin deificare — more at deification transitive verb 1. : to make a god of : enroll among the national or tribal deities < deifying their emperor became their link with the divine > 2. : to make godlike in appearance or character : transfigure 3. : to glorify or exalt as of supreme worth or excellence < deified … the railroad builder, the gold-hungry miner — Leo Cherne > < deifies the political state > intransitive verb : to become divine : assume the status of a deity < failed to completely deify — Thornton Wilder > |
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