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de·i·fy / ˈdēəˌfī/ • v. (-fies, -fied) [tr.] (usu. be deified) worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god.DERIVATIVES: de·i·fi·ca·tion / ˌdēəfiˈkāshən/ n.

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deify XIV. — (O)F. déifier — ChrL. deificāre, f. deus god; see DIVINE, -FY.
So deification XIV.

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