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Deify

To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; as, Julius Caesar was deified.

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Apotheosize 76% connected

To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify.

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Exalt 76% connected

To raise high; to elevate; to lift up.

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Idealize 76% connected

To make ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life.

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Deification 74% connected

The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Deification 74% connected

The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.

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Deity 74% connected

The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.

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Deity 74% connected

The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Exaltation 74% connected

The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.

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Exaltation 74% connected

The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.

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