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li•on•ize
Pronunciation: (lī'u-nīz"), [key]
—v., -ized, -iz•ing.
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v.t.
1. 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).
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v.i.
1. to pursue celebrities or seek their company.
2. Brit.to visit the objects of interest of a place.
Also, esp. Brit.,li'on•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.