glorifien
Middle English
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 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: glorify
- Scots: glorifee
References
- “glōrifīen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-27.
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