Lionize
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To treat (a person) as if he were important, or a celebrity. To visit famous places in order to revere them. To behave as a lion.
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: Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.