Standard Lemma guide

heroize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH IY1 R OW0 AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To make someone into a hero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To treat someone as if they were a hero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hero Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English heroize From hero + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tehdä jostakin sankari — to make someone into a hero
  • French: héroïser — to make someone into a hero
  • German: heroisieren — to make someone into a hero
  • Greek: ηρωίζω (iroḯzo) — to make someone into a hero
  • Ancient Greek: ἡρωίζω (hērōízō) — to make someone into a hero
  • Russian: героизи́ровать (geroizírovatʹ) — to make someone into a hero
  • Finnish: pitää jotakin sankarina — to treat someone as if they were a hero
  • French: héroïser — to treat someone as if they were a hero
  • German: heroisieren — to treat someone as if they were a hero
  • Russian: героизи́ровать (geroizírovatʹ) — to treat someone as if they were a hero
  • Ukrainian: героїзува́ти (herojizuváty) — to treat someone as if they were a hero