"idolise" meaning in English

See idolise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: idolises [present, singular, third-person], idolising [participle, present], idolised [participle, past], idolised [past]
Etymology: From idol + -ise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|idol|ise}} idol + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} idolise (third-person singular simple present idolises, present participle idolising, simple past and past participle idolised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of idolize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: idolize

Inflected forms

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