dramatize

[ dram-uh-tahyz, drah-muh- ]
/ ˈdræm əˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑ mə- /

verb (used with object), dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing.

to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly: He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.

verb (used without object), dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing.

to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way.
Also especially British, dram·a·tise.

Origin of dramatize

1770–80; < Greek drāmat- (see dramatic) + -ize

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British Dictionary definitions for dramatise

dramatize

dramatise

/ (ˈdræməˌtaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to put into dramatic form
to express or represent (something) in a dramatic or exaggerated way he dramatizes his illness

Derived forms of dramatize

dramatizable or dramatisable, adjective dramatizer or dramatiser, noun