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LIONIZE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they lionize ... he / she / it lionizes
Past simple: lionized
Past participle: lionized
-ing form: lionizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Assign great social importance to
Example:
The tenor was lionized in Vienna
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "lionize" is one way to...):
abide by; honor; honour; observe; respect (show respect towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
lion (a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after))
