deify

English

/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/, /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make a god of (something or someone).
  • (transitive) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyew-

Gloss

sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
☁️ ✈️ ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌪️ 🌬️ 🔭 🚁 🛩️ 🛫 🛬

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