Deify

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: देवता बनाना (Devta banana) – To treat or worship someone as a god.

Pronunciation

[dee-uh-fahy]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Idolize – पूजा करना (pooja karna)
Exalt – महिमा मंडित करना (mahima mandit karna)

Related Words

Worship – अराधना करना (aradhana karna)
Revere – आदर करना (aadar karna)

Word Origin

“Deify” shabd Latin ke “deus” se aaya hai jiska matlab hai “god”. Yeh English mein 14th century mein aaya.

Word Family

Verb: Deify – देवता बनाना (devta banana)

Noun: Deification – देवत्वकरण (devatvakaran)

Usage Examples

1. Fans ne apne hero ko deify kar diya jaise wo koi devta ho.

– The fans deified their hero as if he were a god.

2. Kahi cultures mein rajaon ko deify kiya gaya tha.

– In some cultures, kings were deified.

Cultural Note

India mein deify ka concept alag-alag sanskritiyon mein dikhta hai jahan logon ko ya vyakti ko unki seva ya quality ke liye devta ke roop mein dekha jaata hai.

In Context

“Deify” ka use un logon ke liye hota hai jinhon ne extraordinary kaam kiya ho aur jo aam logon ke liye poojne yogya ho gaye ho.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Deify” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Idolize (पूजा करना)

Criticize (आलोचना करना)

Ignore (अनदेखा करना)

Demote (नीचे करना)

‘Idolize’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deify ka matlab hai kisi vyakti ko devta ke roop mein poojna.

“Deify” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deify ka asal shabd Latin ke “deus” se aaya hai, jo god ke liye hota hai.

Deify ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Exalt (महिमा मंडित करना)

Idolize (पूजा करना)

Demean (अपमानित करना)

Revere (आदर करना)

‘Demean’ sahi jawab hai kyunki demean aur deify opposite hain, jahan ek apmaan aur doosra pooja ka artha rakhta hai.