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GLAMOURISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does glamourise mean? 

GLAMOURISE (verb)
  The verb GLAMOURISE has 2 senses:

1. interpret romanticallyplay

2. make glamorous and attractiveplay

  Familiarity information: GLAMOURISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GLAMOURISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they glamourise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it glamourises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: glamourised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: glamourised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: glamourising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


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 "glamourise" 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 "glamourise" is one way to...):

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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

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


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