lionized
past simple and past participle oflionize
lionize
verb[T]
(UKusuallylionise)uk/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/us/ˈlaɪ.ə.naɪz/to make someonefamous, or totreatsomeone as if they werefamous
Synonyms
celebrate
fete
to admire someone or something
- admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
- respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
- think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
- hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
- hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
- look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- admiringly
- approving
- approvingly
- freedom
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
- glorify
- hallow
- homage
- payyourrespectsidiom
- putsomeoneon a pedestalidiom
- respectful
- respectfully
- retire
- retire a numberidiom
- revere
- reverence
Examplesoflionized
lionized
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Soldiers had a chance to become heroes; but no refugee waslionized.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He waslionizedand on top of the world, but when shabu devoured his health and fortune, he was almost alone.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Jumbo has beenlionizedon a series of sheet music covers from roughly 1882-83.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After all, in his time a visitor from the past would have beenlionized.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During her reign he was muchlionizedas a military hero of incredible valor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In contrast, the heroes of transformationalism arelionizedfor their work outside the church.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.From an abysmal beginning he rises to great fame and islionizedby socialites despite his unremitting crudity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here she received a brilliant reception and was muchlionizedduring the season of 1813.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.King waslionizedby the community.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lodge reported that the populace hadlionizedby the soldiers, giving them fruit, flowers and garlands of roses.
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