idealize vs think of

idealize and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idealize	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, think of is a hypernym of idealize; that is, think of is a word with a broader meaning than idealize:

Other hypernyms of idealize include concoct, dream up, hatch, think up.

idealize (verb)	think of (verb)
consider or render as ideal	keep in mind for attention or consideration
form ideals	look on as or consider
	intend to refer to
	take into consideration, have in view
	choose in one's mind
	devise or invent