Emotionalize

v. t.

1.

To give an emotional character to. Brought up in a pious family where religion was not talked about emotionalized, but was accepted as the rule of thought and conduct. - Froude.

act, act as foil, appear, barnstorm, be theatrical, come out, emote, get top billing, gush, ham it up, make a scene, mime, pantomime, patter, perform, play, play the lead, playact, register, sentimentalize, sketch, slobber over, slop over, star, steal the show, stooge, theatricalize, tread the boards, troupe, upstage