| v. t. | 1. | To regard in a sentimental manner; |
| v. i. | 1. | To think or act in a sentimental manner, or like a sentimentalist; to affect exquisite sensibility. |
| Verb | 1. | sentimentalize - look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment; "Don't sentimentalize the past events" Synonyms: sentimentalise |
| 2. | sentimentalize - make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities; "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her" Synonyms: sentimentalise | |
| 3. | sentimentalize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression |