Mortify: Definition & Meaning for the SAT 💀

Mortify (v) on the SAT means to cause extreme embarrassment or humiliation.

ℹ️ Part of speech of mortify

mortify is a VERB.

🗣️ Pronunciation of mortify

mortify is pronounced /ˈmɔr.tə.faɪ/ or MOR-tuh-fy.

📚️ Definition of mortify

• To cause extreme embarrassment or humiliation. Example: mortified by tripping during graduation.

📰 Examples of mortify

• Walking confidently into the important meeting, Mario didn't realize until much later that his overalls were completely inside out, a discovery that would mortify him.

• Jacob knew that forgetting important information during his speech could mortify him, so he made small cue cards that would display on his laptop if he forgot anything.

• The thought of the recital seems to mortify Anna Maria Alberghetti.

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