lionize

Verb

Meaning

To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.

To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

celebrate revere fete adore hallow honor worship praise acclaim commemorate salute esteem hail reverence admire
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Antonyms

savage flay bash lampoon attack hammer
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Hypernyms

respect honor observe honour abide by

Derivatives

lionized lionizing

Examples

Persistence isn't very glamorous. If genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the 1 percent. We love its flash and dazzle. But great power lies in the other 99 percent. Susan Cain

The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood Source: Internet

The tenor was lionized in Vienna Source: Internet

Ethel was apt to lionize authors. Source: Internet

Thank you but I will lionize Comey. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lionitis lionizable lionization lionizer lionkeeper lionlike