glorifien

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō; equivalent to glorie +‎ -ifien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːrifiːən/

Verb

glorifien

  1. To compliment, acclaim, or recognise someone
  2. To devote oneself to or to worship someone.
  3. To empower; to grant a quality or attribute.
  4. To brag, boast or engage in self-aggrandisement.
  5. (rare) To edify or improve; to make glorious.

Conjugation

Conjugation of glorifien (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) glorifien, glorifie
present tense past tense
1st-person singular glorifie glorified
2nd-person singular glorifiest glorifiedest
3rd-person singular glorifieth glorified
subjunctive singular glorifie
imperative singular —
plural1 glorifien, glorifie glorifieden, glorifiede
imperative plural glorifieth, glorifie —
participles glorifiynge, glorifiende glorified, yglorified

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: glorify
  • Scots: glorifee

References

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