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SENTIMENTALIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sentimentalize mean? 

SENTIMENTALIZE (verb)
  The verb SENTIMENTALIZE has 3 senses:

1. look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentimentplay

2. make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualitiesplay

3. act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expressionplay

  Familiarity information: SENTIMENTALIZE used as a verb is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


SENTIMENTALIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they sentimentalize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it sentimentalizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: sentimentalized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: sentimentalized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: sentimentalizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

sentimentalise; sentimentalize

Context example:

Don't sentimentalize the past events

Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):

belie; misrepresent (represent falsely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

sentimentalise; sentimentalize

Context example:

These experiences have sentimentalized her

Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something


Sense 3

Meaning:

Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

sentimentalise; sentimentalize; sentimentise; sentimentize

Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):

act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

sentimentalization (the act of indulging in sentiment)


 Context examples 


“That’s the way with you fellows,” he cried, half angrily, “sentimentalizing about your immortal souls and afraid to die.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)



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