idolize B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #48139 Meanings 1 verb To admire or love someone so much that you can see no fault in them. As a boy, he idolized his older brother. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to admire or love someone... worshipexaltglorify Word family Forms idolizedidolizesidolizing Derived forms de-idolizedeidolizeidolizationidolizeridolizinglyunidolized Etymology AI details From idol + -ize. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # idolize **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 48139 ## Meanings 1. To admire or love someone so much that you can see no fault in them. ## Examples - As a boy, he idolized his older brother. ## Derived Forms - de-idolize - deidolize - idolization - idolizer - idolizingly - unidolized ## Etymology From idol + -ize. ## AI Etymology Idolize comes from idol + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “To admire or love someone so much that you can see no fault in them”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown