lionize (redirected from lionizes)

li·on·ize  (l-nz)

tr.v. li·on·ized, li·on·iz·ing, li·on·iz·es

To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity.

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lion·i·zation (l-n-zshn) n.

lion·izer n.

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lionize, lionise [ˈlaɪəˌnaɪz]

vb

(tr) to treat as or make into a celebrity

lionization , lionisation n

lionizer , lioniser n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

lionize - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" lionise, celebrate abide by, honor, honour, respect, observe - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

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lionize

verb idolize, celebrate, honour, acclaim, mob, exalt, make much of, crack up (informal), hero-worship, fête, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), eulogize, aggrandize, adulate, glorify, sing or sound the praises of The press began to lionize him enthusiastically.

Translations

lionize [ˈlaɪənaɪz] VT to lionize sb → tratar a algn como una celebridad

lionize

vt to lionize somebody → jdn feiern, jdn zum Helden machen