verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/
UK:/ˈdiː.ɪ.faɪ/
US:/ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/
US:/ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:D IY1 AH0 F AY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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verb
Meaning 1
To make into a god.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract