verb · neutral
glorify
/ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ/GLO·ri·fy
Band 6-7task2speaking
to praise or honor something or someone, often excessively or ignoring negative aspects
Examples
“The film was criticised for glorifying violence.”
“We shouldn't glorify past leaders without examining their faults.”
“The monument glorifies those who served in the war.”
Band 8 sentence
“Historians warn against glorifying past conflicts without acknowledging their human cost.”
Collocations
- glorify war/violence
- glorify someone
- glorification of
Word family
glorify verbglorification nounglorified adjective
Common mistakes
to glorify about→to glorify
glorify someone for doing→glorify someone
Say it for a higher band
5praise→6celebrate→7+glorify
Synonyms
praise
Easily confused
praise
“Critics praised the actor for his performance.”
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