| VERB | emotion | hero-worship, idolize, idolise, worship, revere | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess |
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| Meaning | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot hero-worship Sue | |
| Synonyms | idolize, idolise, worship, revere | |
| Narrower | drool over, slobber over | envy / envy without restraint |
| Broader | adore | love intensely |
| Spanish | adorar, heroificar, idolatrar, reverenciar, venerar | |
| Catalan | adorar, idolatrar, reverenciar, reverir, venerar | |
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