romanticize

ro·man·ti·cize  (r-mnt-sz)

v. ro·man·ti·cized, ro·man·ti·ciz·ing, ro·man·ti·ciz·es

v.tr.

To view or interpret romantically; make romantic.

v.intr.

To think in a romantic way.

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ro·manti·ci·zation (-s-zshn) n.

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romanticize or -cise

Verb

[-cizing, -cized] or -cising, -cised to describe or regard (something or someone) in an unrealistic and idealized way: the Victorian legacy of romanticizing family life

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	romanticize - interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!" glamorize, glamourise, romanticise idealise, idealize - consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death"
	2.	romanticize - make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress" romanticise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	romanticize - act in a romantic way behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"