No. 3,852 in Dutch
verheerlijken
To glorify or exalt.
In a sentence
Hij probeert zijn prestaties te verheerlijken, maar het is duidelijk dat hij overdrijft.
He tries to glorify his achievements, but it's clear that he is exaggerating.
'Verheerlijken' is used to indicate exaggerating or overly praising someone's accomplishments.
In de schilderkunst wordt vaak geprobeerd om schoonheid te verheerlijken.
In painting, there is often an attempt to glorify beauty.
Here, 'verheerlijken' refers to the idealization or exaltation of beauty in art.
De film verheerlijkt een bepaalde levensstijl die niet voor iedereen haalbaar is.
The movie glorifies a lifestyle that is not attainable for everyone.
'Verheerlijken' is utilized to critique the undue elevation of a particular lifestyle in media.
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