observe vs lionize

observe and lionize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
observe	No	No	Yes	No
lionize	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of observe include celebrate, lionise, tolerate.

observe (verb)	lionize (verb)
stick to correctly or closely	assign great social importance to
make mention of
watch attentively
observe with care or pay close attention to
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
follow with the eyes or the mind
show respect towards
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
conform one's action or practice to