Word

idolize, v.
(idolized, idolizes, idolizing)
freq. cnt. 1

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

hero-worship idolise idolize revere worship

sample sentences

"Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

worship worshipper worshiper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reverent reverent reverence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

idolization idolization idol idol idol idolizer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

idolisation idolisation idol idol idol

semantic pointers

hypernym

adore

hyponym

drool over, slobber over