glory meaning
glory :
honor, praise
noun
▪ The team won glory with their victory.
▪ The team gained honor with their win.
▪ She dreams of achieving glory in sports.
▪ She wants to earn praise in sports.
paraphrasing
▪ fame – being known
▪ honor – respect
▪ prestige – high status
▪ renown – fame
glory :
to praise, to honor
verb
▪ They glory in their achievements.
▪ They take pride in their success.
▪ He glories in his work.
▪ He feels proud of his job.
paraphrasing
▪ rejoice – to be very happy
▪ exult – to feel joy
▪ delight – to find joy
▪ revel – to enjoy greatly
Pronunciation
glory [ˈɡlɔːri]
The stress is on 'glo' and sounds like 'glo-ree'.
Common phrases and grammar about glory
glory - Common meaning
noun
honor, praise
verb
to praise, to honor
Part of Speech Changes for "glory"
▪ glorious (adjective) – full of glory
▪ gloriously (adverb) – in a glorious manner
Common Expressions with "glory"
▪ seek glory – to look for honor
▪ achieve glory – to gain praise
▪ bask in glory – to enjoy honor
▪ glory days – the best times
Important examples of glory in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, glory is often used to describe achievements or success.
Example of a confusing word: gory (involving violence or bloodshed)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, glory is used to express pride or joy in something, often in TOEIC grammar questions.
glory
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
bask in glory
'enjoy honor', used when someone is enjoying their success.
no glory without sacrifice
means 'to achieve honor, one must make sacrifices'.
Differences between similar words and glory
glory
,
fame
differences
Glory often implies honor and admiration, while fame simply means being well-known.
glory
,
honor
differences
Glory can refer to a state of high respect or admiration, while honor is more about integrity and respect.
Words with the same origin as glory
The origin of glory
glory comes from the Latin 'gloria', meaning 'fame' or 'renown', and evolved to mean 'praise' or 'honor'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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