1. (v. t.) To attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize the past\.

2. (v. t.) To treat in an ideal manner. See Idealization.

3. (v. i.) To form ideals.

apotheosize deify dematerialize disembody disincarnate elevate ennoble etherealize exaggerate exalt glorify immaterialize overappraise overassess overcalculate overcount overesteem overestimate overmeasure overprize overrate overreact to overreckon overstate overvalue quixotize rhapsodize romance romanticize spiritize spiritualize unsubstantialize utopianize worship