lionize

Verb

assign great social importance to
- "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"
To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.
-IZED, -IZING, -IZES to treat or regard as a celebrity

Origin / Etymology

From lion + -ize.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 16

lionize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lionize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lionize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

lionize is a valid Words With Friends word