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lionize Definition

lion·ize (ə nīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

  1. to treat as a celebrity
  2. Brit. to visit the interesting sights of (a place)

Etymology: lion + -ize

lionize Related Forms
li′oni·za·tion noun lion·iz′er noun
lionize Synonyms

lionize

v.

dignify, celebrate, honor; see praise 1.

lionize Usage Examples

Subject

  • medium: Indeed, glamor inheres in the whole evocation of ' rock star ' as icon, a profession that is lionized by the media.

Preposition: as

  • magician: The man we now lionize as a monetary magician began sensibly.

Preposition: by

  • medium: Indeed, glamor inheres in the whole evocation of ' rock star ' as icon, a profession that is lionized by the media.

Modifying Another Word

  • now: The man we now lionize as a monetary magician began sensibly.

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