idolize
verb /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
(British English also idolise)
(sometimes disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they idolize | /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it idolizes | /ˈaɪdəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈaɪdəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple idolized | /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/ /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle idolized | /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/ /ˈaɪdəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form idolizing | /ˈaɪdəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈaɪdəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- idolize somebody to admire or love somebody very much, possibly too much synonym worship
- a pop star idolized by millions of fans
- They idolize their kids.
- Young children often idolize their parents.