glorify

verb

1. (transitive)To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
2. (transitive)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.”

   “Historical dictators are glorified in some countries that are dictatorships and by some political radicals.”

   “Thursday's long-awaited relocation fulfils a key pledge of the socialist government, which said Spain should not continue to glorify a fascist who ruled the country for nearly four decades.”

3. (transitive)To worship or extol.