dramatize
v.
1780s, "to adopt for the stage," see drama (Greek stem dramat-) + -ize. Meaning "to act out" is from 1823. Related: Dramatized; dramatizing.
〔李〕[dramat（ ←dramatic）a. 戏剧的；-ize ⇒“to treat in a dramatic way按戏剧的方式处理”→] v. ①make a drama of把⋯改编成剧本