glorifien
Middle English
Alternative forms
- glorifie, glorifye, gloryfy, gloryfye
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō; equivalent to glorie + -ifien.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːrifiːən/
Verb
glorifien
- To compliment, acclaim, or recognise someone
- To devote oneself to or to worship someone.
- To empower; to grant a quality or attribute.
- To brag, boast or engage in self-aggrandisement.
- (rare) To edify or improve; to make glorious.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glorifien (weak)
| infinitive | (to) glorifien | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | glorifie | glorifiede |
| 2nd person singular | glorifiest | glorifiedest |
| 3rd person singular | glorifieth, glorifieþ | glorifiede |
| plural | glorifien | glorifieden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | glorifie | glorifiede |
| plural | glorifien | glorifieden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | glorifie | |
| plural | glorifieth, glorifieþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| glorifiende, glorifiinge | glorified, yglorified | |
Derived terms
- glorifiynge
Descendants
- English: glorify
- Scots: glorifee
References
- “glōrifīen (v.))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-27.