Category:Glorify

Glo"ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying.] Etym: [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + - ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]

1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory. Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39.

2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore. That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.

- ---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Glorify - (1.) To make glorious, or cause so to appear (John 12:28; John 13:31, John 13:32; John 17:4, John 17:5). (2.) Spoken of God to "show forth His praise" (1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Corinthians 10:31).