Idolize
Idolize , transitive verb
1.
To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt.
2.
To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
Idolize , intransitive verb
To practice idolatry. [Rare]
To idolize after the manner of Egypt.