idolize, idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere
(verb) love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; “Many teenagers idolized the Beatles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
idolize (third-person singular simple present idolizes, present participle idolizing, simple past and past participle idolized)
To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
Source: Wiktionary
I"dol*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing.]
1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt.
2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
I"dol*ize, v. i.
Definition: To practice idolatry. [R.] To idolize after the manner of Egypt. Fairbairn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
