(li-on-ize) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to view or treat someone as a celebrity or extraordinary person

Example Sentence

Audiences wanted to lionize the author for his great work.

Synonyms

celebrate; acclaim; adulate; eulogize; exalt

Antonyms

vilify

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

lionize
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • ionize
  • lionize