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lionize
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As a verb, lionize means treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
Meanings of lionize
3 meaningsverb
To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.
Assign great social importance to
“The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”
“The tenor was lionized in Vienna”
Similar: lionise, celebrate
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
verb: assign great social importance to
lionisecelebrate
Words that rhyme with lionize
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