What does "dramatize" mean?

To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.

What is a synonym for "dramatize"?

Common synonyms include: act a part, act out scenes, adapt, adopt, affect, aggrandise.

Pronounced //ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz//.

/ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/ verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Verb

1
To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television. transitive
2
add details to wordnet
3
To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner. transitive
4
represent something in a dramatic manner wordnet
5
put into dramatic form wordnet

"Don't dramatize. Everything's fine."

From drama + -ize.