verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To give (something) an emotional quality. transitive
2. 2
   To make an emotional display. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

actact as foilappearbarnstormbe theatricalcome out

Etymology

From emotional + -ize.

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