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verb
To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
assign great social importance to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: lionise, celebrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe
History
Etymology tree English lion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English lionize From lion + -ize.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
