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What does lionize mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lionize? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
  2. (transitive) To visit famous places in order to revere them.
  3. (intransitive) To behave as a lion.
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The free-handed miners of that town wanted nothing better than somebody or something to lionize.
It's sick for the obituary to lionize a black-hearted murderer without even a mournful mention of his innocent victims.
The worst of Gordon was that he made it next to impossible for one to lionize him.
Whether you choose to lionize or denounce them, at least Lenin and Trotsky knew roughly what a revolution was.
The people at Sea-Acres felt the attraction and tried to lionize the dark, tall parson with the glowing, indifferent eyes.
It's easy to lionize and forget what courage goes into that kind of lionization.

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