Difference between Celebrate and Lionise

What is the difference between Celebrate and Lionise?

Celebrate as a verb is to extol or honour in a solemn manner. while Lionise as a verb is to treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.

Celebrate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To extol or honour in a solemn manner. To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep. To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites.

Example sentence: Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.

Lionise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.

We hope you now know whether to use Celebrate or Lionise in your sentence.

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