To treat as worthy or acceptable; to indulge or condone by acknowledging.
To give distinction to.
To exalt in rank.
To invest with dignity or honour.
To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
Some movies glorify mobsters by making them seem like the cool kids around the block.
To worship or extol.