glamorise
Translation
glamorize, make glamorous, romanticize
Examples
The film glamorises the life of a gangster.
The film glamorizes the life of a gangster.
Don't try to glamorise the hard work involved.
Don't try to glamorize the hard work involved.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) seem attractive or exciting The film glamorizes the life of a gangster.
Similar Words
Synonyms: romanticize, idealize, embellish; Antonyms: downplay, trivialize
Etymology
From 'glamour' + '-ize', a verb-forming suffix. 'Glamour' itself derives from a Scottish alteration of 'grammar', associated with magic and spells.
Memory Tips
To make something seem full of 'glamour'. The '-ize' suffix means 'to make'. Often used with a negative connotation, suggesting something is being made to seem better than it is.