Lionize

to treat (a person) as a celebrity

to lionize the visiting poet.

British . to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place).

to pursue celebrities or seek their company.

British . to visit the objects of interest of a place.

verb

acclaim , adulate , aggrandize , eulogize , exalt , glorify , hero-worship , honor , idolize , immortalize , praise , roll out the red carpet , show respect , worship