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Idealize means to regard as perfect or better than reality. Regular verb: idealize-idealized-idealized.
Meanings
- To regard as perfect
- To romanticize
- To see unrealistically
Common Collocations
idealize the past
idealize someone
idealized version
idealized image
Tip for Learners
British spelling is "idealise". "We tend to idealize our childhood."
Present Simple
| I | idealize |
| you | idealize |
| he/she/it | idealizes |
| we | idealize |
| they | idealize |
Examples - Present Simple
- I idealize my childhood memories.
- You idealize your heroes.
- She idealizes her parents.
- We idealize the past.
- They idealize their leaders.
Present Continuous
| I | am idealizing |
| you | are idealizing |
| he/she/it | is idealizing |
| we | are idealizing |
| they | are idealizing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am idealizing the situation.
- You are idealizing your heroes.
- He is idealizing his childhood.
- We are idealizing the past.
- They are idealizing their leaders.
Present Perfect
| I | have idealized |
| you | have idealized |
| he/she/it | has idealized |
| we | have idealized |
| they | have idealized |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have idealized the past.
- You have idealized your heroes.
- She has idealized her parents.
- We have idealized the situation.
- They have idealized their leaders.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been idealizing |
| you | have been idealizing |
| he/she/it | has been idealizing |
| we | have been idealizing |
| they | have been idealizing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been idealizing the past.
- You have been idealizing your heroes.
- She has been idealizing her parents.
- We have been idealizing the situation.
- They have been idealizing their leaders.
Past Simple
| I | idealized |
| you | idealized |
| he/she/it | idealized |
| we | idealized |
| they | idealized |
Examples - Past Simple
- I idealized my childhood.
- You idealized your heroes.
- She idealized her parents.
- We idealized the past.
- They idealized their leaders.
Past Continuous
| I | was idealizing |
| you | were idealizing |
| he/she/it | was idealizing |
| we | were idealizing |
| they | were idealizing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was idealizing the situation.
- You were idealizing your heroes.
- He was idealizing his childhood.
- We were idealizing the past.
- They were idealizing their leaders.
Past Perfect
| I | had idealized |
| you | had idealized |
| he/she/it | had idealized |
| we | had idealized |
| they | had idealized |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had idealized the past.
- You had idealized your heroes.
- She had idealized her parents.
- We had idealized the situation.
- They had idealized their leaders.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been idealizing |
| you | had been idealizing |
| he/she/it | had been idealizing |
| we | had been idealizing |
| they | had been idealizing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been idealizing the past.
- You had been idealizing your heroes.
- She had been idealizing her parents.
- We had been idealizing the situation.
- They had been idealizing their leaders.
Future Simple
| I | will idealize |
| you | will idealize |
| he/she/it | will idealize |
| we | will idealize |
| they | will idealize |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will idealize no one.
- You will idealize your heroes.
- She will idealize her parents.
- We will idealize the past.
- They will idealize their leaders.
Future Continuous
| I | will be idealizing |
| you | will be idealizing |
| he/she/it | will be idealizing |
| we | will be idealizing |
| they | will be idealizing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be idealizing the situation.
- You will be idealizing your heroes.
- He will be idealizing his childhood.
- We will be idealizing the past.
- They will be idealizing their leaders.
Future Perfect
| I | will have idealized |
| you | will have idealized |
| he/she/it | will have idealized |
| we | will have idealized |
| they | will have idealized |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have idealized the past.
- You will have idealized your heroes.
- She will have idealized her parents.
- We will have idealized the situation.
- They will have idealized their leaders.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been idealizing |
| you | will have been idealizing |
| he/she/it | will have been idealizing |
| we | will have been idealizing |
| they | will have been idealizing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been idealizing the past.
- You will have been idealizing your heroes.
- She will have been idealizing her parents.
- We will have been idealizing the situation.
- They will have been idealizing their leaders.