lionize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lionize*:
VERB	social	lionize, lionise, celebrate	assign great social importance to

lionize > pronunciation
Sounds	lay'ahnay.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *lionize*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	Assign great social importance to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
Synonyms	lionise, celebrate
Broader	respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe	show respect towards
Spanish	celebrar, laurear
Catalan	celebrar
Nouns	lion	a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

HyperDic: lionize