idolize

[ ahyd-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈaɪd lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object), i·dol·ized, i·dol·iz·ing.

to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
to worship as a god.

verb (used without object), i·dol·ized, i·dol·iz·ing.

to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.
Also especially British, i·dol·ise.

Origin of idolize

First recorded in 1590–1600; idol + -ize

SYNONYMS FOR idolize

1 adore, treasure, worship, dote upon.

OTHER WORDS FROM idolize

Words nearby idolize

idolater, idolatrize, idolatrous, idolatry, idolism, idolize, idolum, idomeneus, idoneous, idoxuridine, idp

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British Dictionary definitions for idolise

idolize

idolise

/ (ˈaɪdəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to admire or revere greatly
(tr) to worship as an idol
(intr) to worship idols

Derived forms of idolize

idolism, idolization or idolisation, noun idolist, idolizer or idoliser, noun