heroize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English hero Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English heroize From hero + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make someone into a hero.
- (transitive) To treat someone as if they were a hero.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heroise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| heroizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| heroizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| heroized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| heroized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
fr héroïser (to treat someone as if they were a hero) · grc ἡρωίζω (to make someone into a hero) · ru героизи́ровать (to treat someone as if they were a hero) · el ηρωίζω (to make someone into a hero) · de heroisieren (to make someone into a hero) · de heroisieren (to treat someone as if they were a hero) · uk героїзува́ти (to treat someone as if they were a hero) · ru героизи́ровать (to make someone into a hero) · fr héroïser (to make someone into a hero) · fi pitää jotakin sankarina (to treat someone as if they were a hero) · fi tehdä jostakin sankari (to make someone into a hero)