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lionize

verb

assign great social importance to

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
IO
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlaɪənaɪz

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. assign great social importance to

    “The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood”

In context

Example Sentences

The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
The tenor was lionized in Vienna

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