Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb romanticize

3 senses of romanticize

Sense 1
romanticize, romanticise, glamorize, glamourise -- (interpret romantically; "Don't romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!")
       => idealize, idealise -- (consider or render as ideal; "She idealized her husband after his death")

Sense 2
romanticize, romanticise -- (make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 3
romanticize -- (act in a romantic way)
       => act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people")