angelize
angelize · angelizes · angelized · angelizing
To raise to the state of an angelTo raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic.
/ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlaɪz/
Meaning
1 sensesTo raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic.
W. Taylor It ought not to be our object to angelize, nor to brutalize, but to humanize man.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From angel + -ize.From angel + -ize.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
angelizes, angelizing, angelized, angelizedSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsto become a demon:demonize
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedangelification
Derivedangelization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle