glamorize

(glamər īz′)

transitive verb glamorized, glamorizing

to make glamorous

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See glamorize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also glam·our·ize

transitive verb glam·or·ized also glam·our·ized, glam·or·iz·ing also glam·our·iz·ing, glam·or·iz·es also glam·our·iz·es
  1. To make glamorous: tried to glamorize the bathroom with expensive fixtures.
  2. To treat or portray in a romantic manner; idealize or glorify: a show that glamorizes police work.

Related Forms:

  • glamˌor·i·zaˈtion (-ər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • glamˈor·izˌer noun

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