| Main Entry: | lionize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | celebrate |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, adulate, aggrandize, eulogize, exalt, glorify, hero-worship, honor, idolize, immortalize, praise, roll out the red carpet, show respect, worship |
| Main Entry: | celebrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | commemorate occasion, achievement |
Synonyms: |
beat the drum, bless, blow off steam, carouse, ceremonialize, commend, consecrate, dedicate, drink to, eulogize, exalt, extol, feast, fete, glorify, hallow, have a ball, honor, jubilate, keep, kick up one's heels, laud, let loose, lionize, live it up, make merry, make whoopee, mark with a red letter, memorialize, observe, paint the town red, party*, perform, praise, proclaim, publicize, raise hell, rejoice, revel, revere, ritualize, signalize, solemnize |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook |
| Main Entry: | fete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw a party for someone |
Synonyms: |
celebrate, entertain, feast, festival, hold reception for, holiday, honor, lionize, make much of, roll out the red carpet, treat, wine and dine |
| Notes: | fate is an event or a course of events that will inevitably happen in the future or the supposed force or power that predetermines events while a fete is an elaborate, usually outdoor, party or festival |
| Main Entry: | glorify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | praise |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, bless, boost, build up, celebrate, commend, cry up, eulogize, exalt, extol, hike, honor, hymn, laud, lionize, magnify, panegyrize, put on a pedestal, put up, sing the praises of |
Antonyms: |
castigate, condemn, criticize, debase, degrade |
| Main Entry: | honor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recognize, treat with respect |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, be faithful, be true, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, give glad hand, give key to city, glorify, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, live up to, look up to, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sublime, uprear, value, venerate, worship |
Antonyms: |
betray, denounce, disgrace, dishonor, disrespect, reproach, shame |
| Main Entry: | memorialize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor a memory |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, exalt, glorify, hallow, laud, lionize, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sublime, venerate, worship |
| Main Entry: | panegyrize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | honor |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, admire, adore, aggrandize, appreciate, be faithful, be true, celebrate, commemorate, commend, compliment, decorate, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, esteem, eulogize, exalt, extol, give glad hand, give key to city, glorify, hail, hallow, keep, laud, lionize, live up to, look up to, magnify, observe, praise, prize, revere, roll out red carpet, sanctify, sing someone's praises, sublime, uprear, value, venerate, worship |