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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glorification |
| Synonyms: | deification, elevation, idolization, immortalization |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | respect |
| Synonyms: | account, adoration, adulation, aggrandizement, apotheosis, approbation, attention, canonization, celebration, confidence, consideration, credit, deference, deification, dignity, distinction, elevation, esteem, exaltation, faith, fame, fealty, glorification, glory, greatness, high standing, homage, immortalization, laud, laurel, lionization, notice, obeisance, popularity, praise, prestige, rank, recognition, renown, reputation, repute, reverence, tribute, trust, veneration, worship, wreath |
| Antonyms: | debasement, degradation, denunciation, derision, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, humiliation |
| Main Entry: | reverence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | high opinion of something |
| Synonyms: | admiration, adoration, apotheosis, approbation, approval, awe, bow, deference, deification, devotion, devoutness, esteem, fealty, fear, genuflection, high esteem, homage, honor, love, loyalty, obeisance, obsequiousness, piety, praise, prostration, religiousness, respect, veneration, worship |
| Antonyms: | disdain, disregard, disrespect, scorn |
| Main Entry: | worship |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | honoring, glorification |
| Synonyms: | adoration, adulation, awe, beatification, benediction, chapel, church service, deification, devotion, exaltation, genuflection, glory, homage, honor, idolatry, idolization, invocation, laudation, love, offering, praise, prayer, prostration, regard, respect, reverence, rite, ritual, service, supplication, veneration, vespers |
| Main Entry: | hero worship |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admiration of great person |
| Synonyms: | adoration, apotheosis, breathless adoration, deification, exaggerated respect, idolization, worship |
| Main Entry: | glorification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | act of glorifying |
| Synonyms: | apotheosis, deification, exaltation, translation |
| Antonyms: | vilification |
| Concept: | Elevation. |
| Category: | 4. Motion with reference to direction |
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-nouns
elevation; raising; erection, lift; sublevation, upheaval; sublimation, exaltation; prominence (convexity)., lever; crane, derrick, windlass, capstan, winch; dredge, dredger, dredging machine; dumbwaiter, elevator, escalator, lift.
-verbs
heighten, elevate, raise, lift, erect; set up, stick up, perch up, perk up, tilt up; rear, hoist, heave; uplift, upraise, uprear, upbear, upcast, uphoist, upheave; buoy, weigh mount, give a lift; exalt; sublimate; place on a pedestal, set on a pedestal., take up, drag up, fish up; dredge., stand up, rise up, get up, jump up; spring to one's feet; hold oneself, hold one's head up; drawn oneself up to his full height.
-adjectives
elevated; stilted, attollent, rampant.
-adverbs
on stilts, on the shoulders of, on one's legs, on one's hind legs.
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| Antonyms: | depression |
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| Concept: | Worship. |
| Category: | 4. Acts of religion |
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-nouns
worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration., prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition (request); collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster; beadroll; latria, dulia, hyperdulia, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal., thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah; Te Deum, non nobis Domine, nunc dimittis; paean; benschen; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus, The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion., psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon, antiphony., oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory., discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting., divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong, tierce; holyday (rites)., worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant.
-verbs
worship, lift up the heart, aspire; revere; adore, do service, pay homage; humble oneself, kneel; bow the knee, bend the knee; fall down, fall on one's knees; prostrate oneself, bow down and worship., pray, invoke, supplicate; put up, offer up prayers, offer petitions; beseech (ask); say one's prayers, tell one's beads., return thanks, give thanks; say grace, bless, praise, laud, glorify, magnify, sing praises; give benediction, lead the choir, intone; deacon, deacon off [U.S.], propitiate, offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself; vow, offer vows, give alms,, work out one's salvation; go to church; attend service, attend mass; communicate (rite).
-adjectives
worshipping; devout, devotional, reverent, pure, solemn; fervid (heartfelt).
-phrases
"making their lives a prayer" [Whitter]; ora et labora; "prayers ardent open heaven" [Young].
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