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deify
verb /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ,ˈdiːɪfaɪ,ˈdiː.ə.faɪ,ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/
a) To make a god of (something or someone).
b) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.
Syn: apotheosize, exalt, idealize
See Also: deific, deification, deified

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