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lionize

[ lahy-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈlaɪ əˌnaɪz /
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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.
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Also especially British, li·on·ise .

Origin of lionize

First recorded in 1800–10; lion + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM lionize

li·on·i·za·tion, nounli·on·iz·er, nounli·on·ized, adjectiveun·li·on·ized, adjective
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Words related to lionize

eulogize, glorify, idolize, acclaim, adulate, aggrandize, exalt, hero-worship, honor, immortalize, praise, worship

How to use lionize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lionize

lionize

lionise

/ (ˈlaɪəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to treat as or make into a celebrity

Derived forms of lionize

lionization or lionisation, nounlionizer or lioniser, noun
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