sentimentalise v 1: make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities; "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her" [syn: {sentimentalize}] 2: look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment; "Don't sentimentalize the past events" [syn: {sentimentalize}] 3: act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression [syn: {sentimentalize}, {sentimentize}, {sentimentise}]