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deify

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/

The English word “deify” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To make into a god.
  2. To regard as being like a deity; to treat as worthy of worship; to exalt.

Etymology

From French déifier, from Latin deificāre, from deus (“god”). By surface analysis, deity + -ify.

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