1. noun /ɡɒd,ɡɑːd/
a) A deity:
Lounging on the beach were several Greek gods.
2. verb /ɡɒd,ɡɑːd/
a) to idolize
To men the first necessity is gods; / And if the gods were not, / " Man would invent them, tho they godded stones.
b) to deify
"Godded him up" ... Its the fear of discerning journalists: Does coverage of athletic stars, on field and off, approach beatification of the living?
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