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  • 101apotheosis — [əˌpɒθɪ əʊsɪs] noun (plural apotheoses si:z) 1》 the highest point in the development of something. 2》 elevation to divine status. Derivatives apotheosize or apotheosise verb Origin C16: via eccles. L. from Gk apotheōsis, from apotheoun make a god …

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  • 102deify — v. a. 1. Raise to the rank of a deity, place among the gods, apotheosize. 2. Idolize, cultivate idolatrously, make a god of, make into an object of worship, praise or revere as a deity. 3. Make godlike, exalt, elevate, ennoble …

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  • 103adore — v 1. love, cherish, hold dear, care for, dote on or upon; be in love with, wear one s heart on one s sleeve, be enamored of, have a crush on, carry the or a torch for; fancy, like, be fond of, be taken with; delight in, take pleasure in, enjoy,… …

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  • 104canonize — v 1.Eccles. declare a saint, enroll in the canon, accept as blessed, sanctify, beatify, affirm the salvation of, acknowledge as worthy of veneration, name capable of divine intercession. 2. glorify, magnify, elevate, exalt, extol, laud, honor;… …

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  • 105consecrate — v 1. sanctify, hallow, make holy, bless, anoint; canonize, Rom. Cath. Ch. beatify; deify, god, apotheosize. 2. devote, dedicate, pledge, promise, vow; commit, consign, assign, apply, give. 3. venerate, honor, esteem, revere, bow down to; glorify …

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  • 106dedicate — v 1. devote, bless, hallow, sanctify, consecrate, make holy, deify, apotheosize, enshrine; set apart, signalize; (of oneself) give, offer, surrender. 2. inscribe, preface, address, name …

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  • 107deify — v 1. make a god of, immortalize, apotheosize, Archaic. canonize; exalt, glorify, dignify, ennoble, enthrone, put on a pedestal; elevate, raise, upraise, raise up, make lofty; lift, uplift, lift up, cast up; promote, advance, boost, upgrade,… …

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  • 108dignify — v 1. honor, ennoble, exalt, glorify; crown, enthrone, deify, make into a god, immortalize, apotheosize, Archaic. canonize; idolize, make bigger than life, idealize, put on a pedestal; elevate, raise, upraise, raise up, make lofty; lift, uplift,… …

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  • 109enshrine — v 1. sanctify, dedicate, consecrate; beatify, hallow; deify, apotheosize, exalt, idolize. 2. cherish, hold sacred, immortalize, revere, venerate, adore; esteem, prize, value, preserve …

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  • 110enthrone — v imperialize, ennoble, episcopize, king, give sovereignty to; enthronize, seat or place upon a throne, crown; empower, authorize, entitle. 2. exalt, glorify, dignify; deify, apotheosize, canonize; elevate, raise, upraise, make lofty, aggrandize; …

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