the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To consecrate or exalt to the dignity of a deity; deify.
To pay excessive honor or ascribe superhuman qualities to; glorify; exalt.
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v. deify or glorify
Word Usage
"This was rather a rash venture in prognostication, for it may be easy enough to "apotheosize" the horse, but to what idyllic heights the automobile is destined to ultimately reach no one really knows."