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a) To make someone into a hero.b) To treat someone as if they were a hero.See Also: heroization
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heroize — (Amer.) he·ro·ize || hɪrəʊaɪz / hɪər v. make a hero of; make heroic; treat as a hero (also heroise) … English contemporary dictionary
heroize — [hir′ō īz΄, her′ō īz΄] vt. heroized, heroizing [ HERO + IZE] to make a hero of; treat as a hero … English World dictionary
heroize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1738 to make heroic … New Collegiate Dictionary
heroize — heroization, n. /hear oh uyz /, v.t., heroized, heroizing. to make a hero of: a war film that heroizes the warrior. Also, heroicize; esp. Brit., heroise. [1730 40; HERO + IZE] * * * … Universalium
heroize — hero·ize … English syllables
heroize — he•ro•ize [[t]ˈhɪər oʊˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing cvb to make a hero or heroine of • Etymology: 1730–40 he ro•iz•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
heroize — v. (also ise) 1 tr. a make a hero of. b make heroic. 2 intr. play the hero … Useful english dictionary
heroized — heroize (Amer.) he·ro·ize || hɪrəʊaɪz / hɪər v. make a hero of; make heroic; treat as a hero (also heroise) … English contemporary dictionary
heroizes — heroize (Amer.) he·ro·ize || hɪrəʊaɪz / hɪər v. make a hero of; make heroic; treat as a hero (also heroise) … English contemporary dictionary
heroizing — heroize (Amer.) he·ro·ize || hɪrəʊaɪz / hɪər v. make a hero of; make heroic; treat as a hero (also heroise) … English contemporary dictionary
