What is another word for lionise?

Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪ͡əna͡ɪz] (IPA)

Lionise is a verb which means to treat someone or something with great respect and admiration, as though they were as powerful and revered as a lion. Some synonyms for lionise include idolise, exalt, venerate, glorify, and honor. These words all denote the act of giving someone or something high status or prominence. To lionise someone is to make them feel important and valued, and it can be a way of expressing gratitude or showing appreciation. However, it can also have negative connotations, implying that the person or thing being lionised is elevated unjustly or without merit.

What are the hypernyms for Lionise?

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What are the hyponyms for Lionise?

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Usage examples for Lionise

In our short trip to the Island, except on our visits to the geysers, which occupied four days, we invariably slept and dined on board the Camoens, making use of the time the steamer remained in each port to lionise the little towns we touched at, and to make such excursions into the interior as time permitted.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The two days the Camoens lay off Akureyri gave us no time for prolonged excursions, but was more than sufficient to lionise the little town, so we were not sorry when the steamer's whistle summoned us to return to our floating home.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
People are now pleased not only to meet artists socially, but to lionise them as well.
"Memoirs of an American Prima Donna"
Clara Louise Kellogg

Similar words: lionize, lionisation, lionizing

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