which one of these os wrong use of the word deify?
She deified tradition to becme the first black tennis player......
Jerry teases Carey about deifying his name by carvingit on trees.....
since she passed the test set by the gods, she was deified...
some parent seem to deify their children, regarding them as models of perfection
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The first sentence needs the word defied, past tense of defy.
the first sentence does use the word defied???
Please look carefully at your first sentence. I see D E I F I E D.
oh ok...but how come the thrid sentence is still ok?
since she passed the test set by the gods, she was deified...
Check this definition of deify.
de·i·fy /ˈdiəˌfaɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dee-uh-fahy] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing. 1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
2. to adore or regard as a deity: to deify wealth.
Check this definition of deify.
de·i·fy /ˈdiəˌfaɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dee-uh-fahy] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing. 1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
2. to adore or regard as a deity: to deify wealth.
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