deify
UK/'di:ifai/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To worship or treat someone or something as a god; to elevate to divine status.
奉为神明；神化；崇拜
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedderoot
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fyto make, to cause to become
=deify
Common Collocations
- 1.deify someone把...神化
Example Sentences
- 1.
Some ancient cultures deified their rulers, treating them as divine beings.
- 2.
Fans deified the celebrity athlete despite his well-documented moral failures.