Idolize v. t. : To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt.

Idolize v. t. : To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.

Idolize v. i. : To practice idolatry.

Example:
Why do adult children continue to Idolize their parents?

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Defination from the web:
idolize from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... broadly : to love or admire to excess <the common people whom he so idolized — Times Literary Supplement>intransitive verb : to practice idolatry ...