honor vs lionise

honor is a noun but lionise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honor	Yes	No	Yes	No
lionise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lionise is a hyponym of honor; that is, lionise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than honor:

Other hyponyms of honor include celebrate, lionize, tolerate.

honor (noun)	lionise (noun)
the quality of being honorable and having a good name
a woman's virtue or chastity
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
the state of being honored

honor (verb)	lionise (verb)
accept as pay	assign great social importance to
bestow honor or rewards upon
show respect towards