The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Idolize \I"dol*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing.] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. [1913 Webster] 2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero. [1913 Webster]