"sentimentalize" meaning in English

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        "To give a sentimental feel to."
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        "(transitive) To give a sentimental feel to."
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        "To think or act in a sentimental manner; to get sentimental."
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        "(intransitive) To think or act in a sentimental manner; to get sentimental."
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