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Definition of: idealize
(ī-dē′əl·īz) v. ·ized, ·iz·ing v.t.
To represent or think of as conforming to some standard of perfection or beauty; make ideal; exalt.
—v.i. To form an ideal or ideals.
—i·de·al·i·za·tion (ī·dē′əl·ə·zā′shən, -ī·zā′-) noun
—i·de′al·iz′er noun
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