idolize
idolize
Definition
idol·ize (īd′'l īz′)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
- to make an idol of
- to love or admire excessively; adore
intransitive verb
to worship idols
i′doli·za′·tion noun
idolize
Synonyms
idolize
Usage Examples
Used with why or when
Object
- no-one: Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no-one idolized.
- man: Matthew has demonstrated his ability to professionally impersonate one of the worlds most idolized young men.
- people: Growing up as a child Paula idolized people such as Gene Kelley & Liza Minelli.
Subject
- theorist: Keir Hardie, idolized by the theorists in the movement, did not have the appeal to European and American Socialists that MacDonald had.
Modifying Another Word
- simply: Large sections of the population simply idolized him, Even his opponents acknowledged this.
- really: He's basically a brother, but I really idolize him.
Preposition: by
- theorist: Keir Hardie, idolized by the theorists in the movement, did not have the appeal to European and American Socialists that MacDonald had.
