apotheosize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈpɑ.θi.oʊˌsaɪz/ (General-American) prescriptive
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈpɑ.θi.əˌsaɪz/ (General-American, colloquial)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ἀποθεόω (apotheóō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ἀποθέωσις (apothéōsis)bor. Latin apotheōsisbor. English apotheosis Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English apotheosize From apotheosis + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To deify; to convert into a god.
- (transitive) To exalt; to glorify.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apotheosizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| apotheosized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| apotheosized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| apotheosizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| apotheosise | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
deify · divinize · divinize · deify
Translations (5)
fr apothéoser (deify) · pl apoteozować (deify) · pt apoteotizar (deify) · pl apoteozować (exalt) · pt apoteosar (deify)