Assign great social importance to:
— The tenor was lionized in Vienna.

synonyms: celebrate, lionise.

Roget 455: be curious etc. adj.; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the ears, see sights, lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck [U.S.].   

Roget 873: be conscious of glory; be proud of etc. (pride) 878; exult etc. (boast) 884; be vain of etc. (vanity) 880.    be distinguished etc. adj.; shine etc. (light) 420; shine forth, figure; cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash.    rival, surpass; outshine, outrival, outvie^†, outjump; emulate, eclipse; throw into the shade, cast into the shade; overshadow.    live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor etc. n.; play first fiddle etc. (be of importance) 642, bear the palm, bear the bell; lead the way; take precedence, take the wall of; gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions etc. (approbation) 931; take one's degree, pass one's examination.    make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world; leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after; come into vogue, come to the front; raise one's head.    enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies; hand one's name down to posterity.    consecrate; dedicate to, devote to; enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel.    confer honor on, reflect honor on etc. v.; shed a luster on; redound.   to one's honor, ennoble.    give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to; honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify; sing praises to etc. (approve) 931; lock up to; exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate [Lat.].    ... show more