# idealize

> English word · Verb · IPA /aɪˈdɪəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #85,360

## Definitions
1. To regard something as ideal.
2. To conceive or form an ideal.
3. To portray using idealization.

## Etymology
From ideal + -ize. Compare French idéaliser.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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