1. look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment (Freq. 1) - Don't sentimentalize the past events • Syn: sentimentalise • Derivationally related forms: sentimentalisation (for: sentimentalise) • Hypernyms: misrepresent, belie • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 2. make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities - Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind - These experiences have sentimentalized her • Syn: sentimentalise • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Verb Frames: - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 3. act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression • Syn: sentimentalise, sentimentize, sentimentise • Derivationally related forms: sentimentalization, sentimentalisation (for: sentimentalise) • Hypernyms: act, behave, do • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s
