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idolize
verb idol·ize \ˈī-də-ˌlīz\
: to love or admire (someone) very much or too much
idol·izedidol·iz·ing
Full Definition of IDOLIZE
transitive verb
: to worship as a god; broadly : to love or admire to excess <the common people whom he so idolized — Times Literary Supplement>
intransitive verb
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First Known Use of IDOLIZE
1598
IDOLIZATION Defined for Kids
idolize
verb idol·ize \ˈī-də-ˌlīz\
idol·izedidol·iz·ing
Definition of IDOLIZE for Kids
: to love or admire greatly : make an idol of <The boy idolized his father.>
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