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idealize (see)

Definition:

to consider or render as ideal

Class:

cognition verb

Usage:

American/Canadian spelling

Past tense:

idealized

Present participle:

idealizing

3rd-person, singular, present:

idealizes

Type of:

see » think » evaluate » think

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

deify | romanticize

Usage example:

She idealized her husband after his death

Synonym:

idealise [British spelling]

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