verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of idealize. UK, alt-of, nonstandard
2. 2
   form ideals wordnet
3. 3
   consider or render as ideal wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

idealizeidealize

Example

More examples

"In times of crisis one should never idealise the past."

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