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i⋅dol⋅ize

  [ahyd-l-ahyz] verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.
Use idolise in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
2. to worship as a god.
–verb (used without object)
3. to practice idolatry: to idolize as did ancient Greece and Rome.
Also, especially British, i⋅dol⋅ise.

Origin:
1590–1600; idol + -ize

Related forms:
i⋅dol⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
i⋅dol⋅iz⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. adore, treasure, worship, dote upon.
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