Dramatise (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Dramatize

Hypernyms

• Represent

Hyponyms

• Overdramatize

Related Words

• Drama (noun)
• Dramatisation (noun)

Meaning ²

Add details to.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Dramatize
• Embroider
• Aggrandise
• Lard
• Aggrandize
• Embellish
• Pad
• Blow Up

Hypernyms

• Overdraw
• Overstate
• Amplify
• Exaggerate
• Hyperbolise
• Magnify
• Hyperbolize

Hyponyms

• Glorify

Meaning ³

Put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

• Dramatize
• Adopt

Hypernyms

• Write
• Pen
• Indite

Related Words

• Drama (noun)
• Dramatist (noun)
• Dramatisation (noun)