verb
Meaning 1
To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
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verb
To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: exalt, magnify, venerate, worthy, aggrandize, applaud, enthrone, appraise, belaud, bepraise, commend, cry up, eulogize, extol, glorify, honor, idolize, laud, lionize, panegyrize, praise, puff, revere, speak well of, transfigure, esteem, lay store by, look up to, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in, rate, regard, respect, set store by, value
Antonyms: none provided
verb
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adore
Narrower terms: drool over, slobber over
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon)der. Latin īdōlumder. Old French idolebor. Middle English ydole English idol 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 idolize From idol + -ize.
Across languages
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