romanticize
(verb) act in a romantic way
romanticize, romanticise
(verb) make romantic in style; “The designer romanticized the little black dress”
romanticize, romanticise, glamorize, glamourise
(verb) interpret romantically; “Don’t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
romanticize (third-person singular simple present romanticizes, present participle romanticizing, simple past and past participle romanticized)
(transitive) To interpret or view something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
(intransitive) To think or act in a romantic manner.
Source: Wiktionary
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
