Synonyms of the word

lionize

• v. (transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
• v. (transitive) To visit famous places in order to revere them.
• v. (intransitive) To behave as a lion.

celebrate

• v. (transitive) To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
• v. (transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business;…
• v. (intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
• v. (transitive) To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with…

honor

• n. (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally…
• n. (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence…
• n. (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such…
• n. A privilege.
• n. (in the plural) The privilege of going first.
• n. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
• n. (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
• n. (heraldry, countable) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon. (Compare honour point…
• n. (countable, card games) In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In…
• n. (in the plural) (Courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank.
• v. (transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or…
• v. (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request,…
• v. (transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
• v. (transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft etc).

honour

• n. British spelling, Canadian, and Irish, Australian, NZ, and South African standard spelling of honor.
• v. British spelling, Canadian, and Irish, Australian, NZ, and South African standard spelling of honor.

lionise

• v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of lionize.

observe

• v. (transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
• v. (transitive) To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
• v. (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.

respect

• n. (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard.
• n. (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration.
• n. (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
• n. (countable) a particular aspect of something.
• v. To have respect for.
• v. To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
• v. To abide by an agreement.
• v. To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
• v. (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
• v. (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
• v. (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
• interj. (Jamaica) hello, hi.