romanticize

ro·man·ti·cize

 (rō-măn′tĭ-sīz′)

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·man′ti·ci·za′tion (-sĭ-zā′shən) n.

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romanticize

(rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz) or

romanticise

vb

1. (intr) to think or act in a romantic way

2. (tr) to interpret according to romantic precepts

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to make or become romantic, as in style

4. (Art Terms) to make or become romantic, as in style

5. (Classical Music) to make or become romantic, as in style

roˌmanticiˈzation, roˌmanticiˈsation n

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ro•man•ti•cize

(roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz)

v. -cized, -ciz•ing. v.t.

1. to invest with a romantic character.

v.i.

2. to hold romantic notions, ideas, etc.

[1810–20]

ro•man`ti•ci•za′tion, n.

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romanticize

Past participle: romanticized
Gerund: romanticizing

Imperative

romanticize

romanticize

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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"

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romanticize

verb

To regard or imbue with affected or exaggerated emotion:

sentimentalize.

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Translations

fantasticareromanzare

romanticize

[rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz]

A. VT → sentimentalizar

B. VI → fantasear

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romanticize

[rəʊˈmæntɪsaɪz] romanticise (British)

vt [+ person, past] → romancer, sentimentaliser

vi → sentimentaliser

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romanticize

vt → romantisieren, zu romantisch sehen

vi → fantasieren, phantasieren

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romanticize

[rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz] vt → romanzare

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