इंग्रजी

idolize

gb/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/ us/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
B2 इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद B2 action
1

admire someone extremely

to love and admire someone a lot, sometimes too much

वापर नमुना: idolize [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners often confuse idolize with idealize: you can idolize a person, but you idealize a situation or image by imagining it is better than it really is.
समानार्थी शब्द
adore (Stronger emotional love; not always uncritical.) | revere (More respectful and serious; often about achievements or status.) | worship (Often figurative; can sound more dramatic than idolize.) | lionize (Publicly treat someone as a hero; more about praise in society.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
despise (To feel strong dislike or contempt instead of admiration.) | disdain (To look down on someone rather than look up to them.) | dismiss (To treat someone as not important or worth attention.)
सहप्रयोग
idolize a celebrity |idolize your father |idolize your mother |idolize your older brother |idolize a teacher |idolize a coach |idolize a pop star |idolize a sports hero |idolize someone unconditionally |idolize someone from afar
विषय
emotions |relationships |culture
उदाहरणे
  • When she was a kid, she idolized her older sister and copied everything she did.
  • He idolized the singer for years, even after the scandals.
  • Some fans idolize athletes and ignore their flaws.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I idolize my dad.
  • Many people idolize famous actors.
क्रियापद formal C1 action
2

worship as a god

to worship something like a god

वापर नमुना: idolize [a god/image/object]
सामान्य चूक:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; in general conversation, idolize usually means 'admire too much'.
समानार्थी शब्द
venerate (Shows deep respect; may be religious but not necessarily worship.) | worship (The standard word for religious devotion; broader than idolize.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
reject (To refuse to accept something as sacred or worthy of worship.) | renounce (To formally give up a belief or practice of worship.)
सहप्रयोग
idolize false gods |idolize an image |idolize idols |idolize a deity |idolize a statue
विषय
religion |culture
उदाहरणे
  • The prophet warned the people not to idolize images made of gold.
  • The text criticizes those who idolize wealth as if it were a god.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • Some religions teach people not to idolize statues.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
idolize
IPA
GB/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
US/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
id - ol - ize (३ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (id)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: idolize
  • 3rd Person Singular: idolizes
  • Present Participle: idolizing
  • Past: idolized
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
idolizes verb idolizing verb idolized verb
Core family
idol noun B1 idolization noun
Related words
idolatry noun C1
Advanced or less common
idolatrous adjective
वाक्प्रचार

idolize the ground [someone] walks on

1
/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɔks ˈɔn/
idiom informal

admire someone extremely

to love and admire someone very much

उदाहरणे
  • He idolizes the ground she walks on and never argues with her.
  • They idolized the ground their coach walked on after the championship.

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