Past tense of glorify
regular verb
The past tense of glorify is glorified. The past participle is also glorified.
Forms of glorify
| Base form (V1) | glorify /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | glorified |
| Past participle (V3) | glorified |
| Present participle | glorifying |
| Third person singular | glorifies |
Glorified in a sentence
- Historical dictators are glorified in some countries that are dictatorships and by some political radicals.
- They sang hymns that glorified God.From the entry glorified
- At darkfall I heard only one instrument like a glorified Jew's harp.2011, Ella Young, John Matthews, Denise Sallee, At the Gates of Dawn: A Collection of Writings, page 199. From the entry darkfall
- Or a clerk may be regarded as a paralegal, or even little more than a glorified “go-fer.”1976, Student Lawyer, page 43, column 1. From the entry go-fer
- From an ideological perspective, rural productive life was glorified, while the urban luftgeschaeft, non-productive livelihoods such as commerce, was constantly criticized.2011, Hizky Shoham, “Of Other Cinematic Spaces: Urban Zionism in Early Hebrew Cinema”, in Israel Studies Review, page 131. From the entry luftgeschaeft
Meaning of glorify
- verb To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
- verb To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
- verb To worship or extol.
Questions about the past tense of glorify
- What is the past tense of glorify?
- The past tense of glorify is glorified.
- What is the past participle of glorify?
- The past participle of glorify is glorified.
- Is glorify a regular or irregular verb?
- Glorify is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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