idolize
gb/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/ us/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
action
1
admire someone extremely
to love and admire someone a lot, sometimes too much
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
idolize [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
adore (Stronger emotional love; not always uncritical.)
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revere (More respectful and serious; often about achievements or status.)
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worship (Often figurative; can sound more dramatic than idolize.)
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lionize (Publicly treat someone as a hero; more about praise in society.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
despise (To feel strong dislike or contempt instead of admiration.)
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disdain (To look down on someone rather than look up to them.)
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dismiss (To treat someone as not important or worth attention.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|relationships
|culture
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I idolize my dad.
- Many people idolize famous actors.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
formal
C1
action
2
worship as a god
to worship something like a god
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
idolize [a god/image/object]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is less common in everyday speech; in general conversation, idolize usually means 'admire too much'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
venerate (Shows deep respect; may be religious but not necessarily worship.)
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worship (The standard word for religious devotion; broader than idolize.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reject (To refuse to accept something as sacred or worthy of worship.)
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renounce (To formally give up a belief or practice of worship.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
idolize false gods
|idolize an image
|idolize idols
|idolize a deity
|idolize a statue
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|culture
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Some religions teach people not to idolize statues.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
idolize
IPA
GB/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
US/ˈaɪdəlˌaɪz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
id - ol - ize (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (id)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: idolize
- 3rd Person Singular: idolizes
- Present Participle: idolizing
- Past: idolized
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He idolizes the ground she walks on and never argues with her.
- They idolized the ground their coach walked on after the championship.