apotheosize

verb

Definition of apotheosizenext
as in to exalt

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  1. exalt
  2. dignify
  3. lionize
  4. canonize
  5. revere
  6. reverence
  7. venerate
Verb
  • Whatever happened to exalting the Thinker over the armored knight?
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Still, others found these movies critical of science while also exalting it.
    Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of exalt
Verb
  • Those countries recognizing Palestine or advocating for a two-state outcome must help ensure that the Palestinian state has a fighting chance to dignify its people with proper services and regain the public’s trust.
    Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
  • This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors.
    Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Definition of dignify
Verb
  • He has been further lionized in a post-Soviet Russia.
    Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2016
  • His role in the impeachment lionized him among fellow Democrats, demonized him among Republicans and seeded his campaign for the Senate.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of lionize
Verb
  • He was canonized on Oct. 10, 1982, by Pope St. John Paul II, Scorsese said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And Pope Francis is set to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of canonize
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  • The emo band’s sophomore album took a turn toward shoegaze and post-punk that, while unexpected, was eventually revered by fans.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In her original cultural context, she was revered as a symbol of power and change.
    Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of revere
Verb
  • Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 June 2023
  • The four core Franciscan values are: showing compassion, making peace, creating a caring community, and reverencing all of creation.
    Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of reverence
Verb
  • The first woman to lead Mexico is also Mexico's first president of Jewish ancestry, notable in a country whose Spanish colonial roots are Catholic and millions venerate the Virgin of Guadalupe.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Cacao was used by the pre-Columbian populations of the Maya and Aztecs, who venerated it as a sacred food.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of venerate
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