glam·or·ize also glam·our·ize (glăm'ə-rīz')
tr.v., -ized, also -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·ing, -iz·es, -iz·es.

1. To make glamorous: tried to glamorize the bathroom with expensive fixtures.
2. To treat or portray in a romantic manner; idealize or glorify: a show that glamorizes police work.

glamorization glam'or·i·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
glamorizer glam'or·iz'er n.

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