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ROMANTICIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does romanticize mean? 

ROMANTICIZE (verb)
  The verb ROMANTICIZE has 3 senses:

1. interpret romanticallyplay

2. make romantic in styleplay

3. act in a romantic wayplay

  Familiarity information: ROMANTICIZE used as a verb is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROMANTICIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they romanticize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it romanticizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: romanticized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: romanticized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: romanticizing  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 "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)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Make romantic in style

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

romanticise; romanticize

Context example:

The designer romanticized the little black dress

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:

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


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