lionise - 1 dictionary result
li⋅on⋅ize
[lahy-uh-nahyz] 
əˌnaɪz
verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet. |
| 2. | British. to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place). |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to pursue celebrities or seek their company. |
| 4. | British. to visit the objects of interest of a place. |
Also, especially British, li⋅on⋅ise.
Related forms:
li⋅on⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
li⋅on⋅iz⋅er, noun
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