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i·de·al·ize
(ī-dē′ə-līz′)v. i·de·al·ized, i·de·al·iz·ing, i·de·al·iz·es
v.tr.
To regard or represent as ideal: students who idealize their professors; a book that idealizes rustic living.
v.intr.
To regard or represent something as ideal.
i·de′al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
i·de′al·iz′er n.
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idealize
(aɪˈdɪəˌlaɪz) oridealise
vb
1. to consider or represent (something) as ideal
2. (tr) to portray as ideal; glorify
3. (intr) to form an ideal or ideals
iˈdealˌizer, iˈdealˌiser n
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i•de•al•ize
(aɪˈdi əˌlaɪz)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.
1. to consider or represent as having qualities of ideal perfection or excellence.
2. to represent in an ideal form or character.
v.i. 3. to represent something in an ideal form.
[1780–90]
i•de`al•i•za′tion, n.
i•de′al•iz`er, n.
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idealize
Past participle: idealized
Gerund: idealizing
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| Verb | 1. | idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" glamorize, glamourise, romanticise, romanticize - interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" deify - consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success" |
| 2. | idealize - form ideals; "Man has always idealized" |
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idealize
verb romanticize, glorify, exalt, worship, magnify, ennoble, deify, put on a pedestal, apotheosize People often idealize the past.
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Translations
idealizovat
idealisere
ihannoida
eszményítidealizál
líta á sem fullkominn; fegra
idealizovať
idealleştirmek
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idealize
[aɪˈdɪəlaɪz] idealise (British) vt → idéaliserPeople idealize the past → Les gens idéalisent le passé.
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idealize
vt → idealisieren
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ideal
(aiˈdiəl) adjective perfect. This tool is ideal for the job I have in mind.
noun1. a person, thing etc that is looked on as being perfect. She was clever and beautiful – in fact she was his ideal of what a wife should be.
2. a person's standard of behaviour etc. a man of high ideals.
iˈdealist noun a person having (too) high ideals of behaviour etc.
iˈdealism nounˌideaˈlistic (aidiə-) adjective
iˈdealize, iˈdealise verb
to regard as perfect. Children tend to idealize their parents.
iˌdealiˈzation, iˌdealiˈsation nouniˈdeally adverb
1. perfectly. He is ideally suited to this job.
2. under perfect conditions. Ideally, we should check this again, but we haven't enough time.
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