Associations to the word «Deify»
Noun
Wiktionary
DEIFY, verb. (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
DEIFY, verb. (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.
Dictionary definition
DEIFY, verb. Consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success".
DEIFY, verb. Exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.