How do you use deify in a sentence?
How do you use deify in a sentence?
Deify in a Sentence ?
- The people seemed to deify their leader, worshiping him as if he was the Earth’s creator.
- It is a mistake to deify a celebrity and treat him as if he is a god.
- The woman seemed to villainize her mother and deify her father, looking at her mother as an evil person and her father as a savior.
Is deify a word?
verb (used with object), de·i·fied, de·i·fy·ing. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king. to adore or regard as a deity: to deify wealth.
What does deify definition mean?
transitive verb. 1a : to make a god of. b : to take as an object of worship. 2 : to glorify as of supreme worth.
What is a sentence of ceiling?
A look around her bedchamber with its black, stone walls, ceiling and floor revealed nothing remotely edible. Aside from the limb that still stuck down through the ceiling into her bed, the room was a mess. The kitchen had been completely remodeled and there was a ceiling fan in every room.
How do you use the word either in a sentence?
Either sentence example
- Either situation might be the case.
- You must either jump overboard into the sea or be slain with your own sword.
- He put a hand on either side of her.
- There was no insult on either side.
- Besides, there was nothing to be gained in either case by saying anything – to either of you.
What type of word is either?
Either is a determiner, a pronoun, an adverb or a conjunction.
How do you use either way?
You use either way in order to introduce a statement that is true in each of the two possible or alternative cases that you have just mentioned. The sea may rise or the land may fall; either way the sand dunes will be gone in a short time.
What is the meaning of either side?
‘On either side’ means one of the sides. On either side of A and B means on one of them .( not both ) ( A/B i.e A or B ) ‘Both sides’ means it may be on A and B.( A+B)
Could go either way meaning?
—used to say that either of two possible results is likely to occur and that neither is more likely than the other I don’t know who’s going to win. The game could go either way.
What’s another word for straddle?
Straddle Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for straddle?
bestride | mount |
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sprawl | stride |
be astride | get on |
sit astride | stand astride |
sit with legs either side of | board |
Can we use either instead of both?
You might want to choose one of the objects or the other, but you cannot have the two of them together. For example: “You can either have cake for dessert, or ice cream.” When you are presenting the choice of two different things, you can use both words “either… or” – with each item after the two words.
Should I use either or both?
We use either with a singular noun. We use either of with a plural noun. We use both with a plural noun.
What’s the difference between either and ither?
As determiners the difference between either and ither is that either is each of two while ither is other.
How do you use either and/or in a sentence?
Using either…or and neither… nor
- He cooks dinner. Or she cooks dinner.
- Either he or she cooks dinner.
- She can have tea. Or she can have coffee.
- She can have either tea or coffee.
- He washes the clothes himself. Or he asks her to wash them.
- He either washes the clothes himself or asks her to wash them.
How do you use neither/nor either or?
You can choose either cereal or toast for your breakfast. My friend’s car is neither green nor brown. Either is used in the affirmative sense, when you’re presenting possibilities that are both true or valid. Neither is used in the negative sense, when you’re presenting things that aren’t true or valid.
Is it either or Eather?
Obsolete spelling of either.
Are there two ways to say either?
Both variants are good, but the pronunciation can change in different areas of the world. In the USA they often pronoubce it as ‘iːða’. In the UK, it’s more often ‘aɪða’. Using English phonetics, [ EE-ther ] and [ AHY-ther ] are both correct.
Why do some people pronounce either?
The majority of the differences between British and American pronunciation can be traced to this period. The reason why the pronunciation /’aɪ. ðə/ even exists is because that’s how a German unfamiliar with the “correct” pronunciation would attempt to pronounce it.
Where did the word either come from?
Old English ægðer, contraction of æghwæðer (pron., adv., conj.) “each of two, both,” from a “always” (see aye (adv.)) + ge- collective prefix + hwæðer “which of two, whether” (see whether). Cognate with Old Frisian eider, Dutch ieder, Old High German eogiwedar, German jeder “either, each, every”).
What is the meaning of either of the two?
The word ‘either’ is used to express a choice between two alternatives. So, if you are referring to two options, say ‘either of the two’. When more than two options are available, use ‘any one of them’.
How do the British pronounce either?
two