English verb: deify | |||
1. | deify (cognition) consider as a god or godlike | ||
Samples | These young men deify financial success. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | idealise, idealize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apotheose, apotheosise, apotheosize | ||
2. | deify (change) exalt to the position of a God | ||
Samples | The people deified their King. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exalt | ||