GLAMORIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does glamorize mean? 

• GLAMORIZE (verb)
  The verb GLAMORIZE has 2 senses:

1. interpret romantically

2. make glamorous and attractive

  Familiarity information: GLAMORIZE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GLAMORIZE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they glamorize    ... he / she / it glamorizes   
Past simple: glamorized   
Past participle: glamorized   
-ing form: glamorizing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Interpret romantically

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

glamorize; glamourise; romanticise; romanticize

Context example:

Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!

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

idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)

Sentence frames:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make glamorous and attractive

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

glamorise; glamorize; glamourise; glamourize

Context example:

This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

glamor (alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal))

glamorization (the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way))