Lionize

['laɪənaɪz]

(verb.) assign great social importance to; 'The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood'; 'The tenor was lionized in Vienna'.

Typist: Thaddeus--From WordNet

(v. t.) To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.

(v. t.) To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest.

Typist: Ollie