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ROMANTICIZE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act in a romantic way

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "romanticize" is one way to...):

act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make romantic in style

Example:

The designer romanticized the little black dress

Synonyms:

romanticise; romanticize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "romanticize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Interpret romantically

Example:

Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!

Synonyms:

glamorize; glamourise; romanticise; romanticize

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "romanticize" is one way to...):

idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

romanticization (the act of indulging in sentiment)

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