idealise
Translation
to idealize, to romanticize
Examples
He tends to idealise his childhood.
He tends to idealize his childhood.
Don't idealise the past; it wasn't perfect.
Don't idealize the past; it wasn't perfect.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to regard or represent (sth./sb.) as perfect. People often idealize their heroes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: romanticize, glorify, glamorize; Antonyms: demonize, vilify
Etymology
From 'ideal' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It means 'to make something ideal'.
Memory Tips
To 'idealize' is to see something through 'rose-tinted glasses', making it seem better than it really is.