Idolize /(?)/

I·dol·ize

Idolize

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing

  1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt.
  2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.

Idolize

v. i.
  1. To practice idolatry. [R.]
    To idolize after the manner of Egypt.