lionize
[ lahy-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈlaɪ əˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), li·on·ized, li·on·iz·ing.
to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
British.
to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place).
verb (used without object), li·on·ized, li·on·iz·ing.
to pursue celebrities or seek their company.
British.
to visit the objects of interest of a place.
Also
especially British,
li·on·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM lionize
li·on·i·za·tion, noun li·on·iz·er, noun un·li·on·ized, adjectiveWords nearby lionize
lioness,
lionet,
lionfish,
lionheart,
lionhearted,
lionize,
lions,
lions club,
liouville,
liouville's theorem,
lip
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British Dictionary definitions for lionize
lionize
lionise
/ (ˈlaɪəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to treat as or make into a celebrity