Deify (verb)

1. To elevate or exalt someone or something to the level of a god.
2. To worship or venerate someone or something as a god.

Origin:

From latin deificare, from deus ("god") + -ficare ("to mak.e")

Examples:

1. The ancient Egyptians deified their pharaohs and considered them to be divine.
2. The cult leader was deified by his followers who believed him to be a god.
3. The society deified the leader and believed him to possess supernatural powers.
4. The poet deified nature and wrote about its beauty and power.
5. He deified his own image and believed himself to be above others.