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Valorize: meaning, example and synonyms

Valorizev. To assign high value or importance to something; to praise or celebrate.

Flashcard for Valorize (verb): to assign high value or importance to something; to praise or celebrate. Example: Critics argued that the documentary valorized the lone inventor while ignoring the dozens of technicians whose patient work made the discovery possible. Synonyms: glorify, celebrate, exalt, idealize. Antonyms: disparage, belittle, denigrate, devalue. Memory tip: VALORize contains VALUE and valor: you treat it as heroic and worthy. Illustration: a single inventor in a lab coat standing on a small pedestal under a spotlight while a crowd applauds, technicians in work clothes standing unnoticed in the shadows behind him.

Example

Critics argued that the documentary valorized the lone inventor while ignoring the dozens of technicians whose patient work made the discovery possible.

Part of speech
verb
Synonyms
glorify, celebrate, exalt, idealize
Antonyms
disparage, belittle, denigrate, devalue
Memory tip
VALORize contains VALUE and valor: you treat it as heroic and worthy.

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Question 1

Romantic poets often ______ the solitary wanderer, treating his isolation not as misfortune but as a mark of spiritual heroism.

Question 2

Some sociologists argue that modern workplaces ______ constant busyness, rewarding employees who appear overworked even when their output is no greater than that of their calmer colleagues.

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