glorify

(verb) praise, glorify, or honor. Synonyms: laud, extol, exalt, proclaim. Examples: "Extol the virtues of one's children." "Glorify one's spouse's cooking."

(verb) bestow glory upon. Example: "The victory over the enemy glorified the republic."

(verb) elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration. Synonyms: transfigure, spiritualize.

(verb) cause to seem more splendid. Example: "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building."