Search results
Definition of lionize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to treat (a person) as a celebrity. to lionize the visiting poet. 2. Brit. to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place) intransitive verb. 3. to pursue celebrities or seek their company. 4.
The meaning of LIONIZE is to treat as an object of great interest or importance. How to use lionize in a sentence. Did you know?
The earliest known use of the verb lionize is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for lionize is from 1825, in the writing of Charles Westmacott, journalist and blackmailer. lionize is formed within English, by derivation.
LIONIZE definition: 1. to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous 2. to make someone famous, or…. Learn more.
Lionize definition: to treat (a person) as a celebrity. See examples of LIONIZE used in a sentence.
People also ask
What is Lionize verb?
What does it mean to lionize a lion?
What is the past tense of Lionize?
What is the difference between transformationalism and lionization?
Why is a lion called a “literary lion”?
lionize. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English li‧on‧ize (also lionise British English) /ˈlaɪənaɪz/ verb [transitive] written to treat someone as being very important or famous → See Verb table.