deify

🇺🇸 /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ/
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verb
R

to make someone or something be like a god

In ancient times, leaders were often deified by their followers.

translation

v. to make someone or something be like a god

Word Forms

3rd Present deifies
Past deified
Perfect deified
Progressive deifying

Synonyms

ennoble v. 封为贵族, 使高尚 exalt v. 提升, 赞扬 enthrone v. 加冕 venerate v. 崇敬 idolize v. 偶像化 revere v. 崇敬 adore v. 深爱, 非常喜欢 promote v. 推广, 促进, 晋升, 升级 elevate v. 提升（职位或等级）, 抬高, 提高, 振奋 worship n. 崇拜, 阁下 like prep. 像, 怎样, 如同, 例如, 典型的

Antonyms

desecrate v. 亵渎 blaspheme v. 亵渎神明 degrade v. 贬低, 降低, 降解 demean v. 贬低自己, 贬低他人 humiliate v. 羞辱 abhor v. 憎恶 offend v. 冒犯, 令人不快, 违法, 违背 violate v. 违反, 侵犯, 亵渎, 强奸 dislike v. 不喜欢 despise v. 鄙视 minimize v. 最小化, 轻视, 最小化（窗口） detest v. 厌恶 humble adj. 谦逊的, 自谦的, 出身卑微的, 朴素的 insult n. 侮辱 hate v. 憎恨, 抱歉

Similar Words

defy v. 违抗, 难以, 战胜 deity n. 神, 上帝