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Verherrlichen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Verherrlichen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to glorify", "to extol" or "to laud".
Essential properties of "verherrlichen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: verherrlichen
- Simple past: verherrlichte
- Participle: verherrlicht
regulartransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "verherrlichen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To praise or exalt excessively"
- Definition: "To praise or exalt something or someone in an exaggerated way."
- Translation(s): to glorify, to extol, to laud
- Synonym(s): loben, preisen, rühmen
- Antonym(s): kritisieren, herabsetzen
- Related word(s): Verherrlichung, glorifizieren
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er neigt dazu, seine Erfolge zu verherrlichen.
- Die Medien verherrlichen oft Prominente.
- Man sollte nicht die Vergangenheit verherrlichen.
2.) "To make something seem better than it is"
- Definition: "To make something appear better or more important than it is."
- Translation(s): to glorify, to embellish, to idealize
- Synonym(s): verschönern, idealisieren
- Antonym(s): entlarven, ernüchtern
- Related word(s): Verklärung, Idealisierung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Werbung verherrlicht oft Produkte.
- Er verherrlicht die Vergangenheit.
- Filme verherrlichen manchmal Gewalt.