applaud vs lionize

applaud

verb
  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

lionize

verb
  • To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity. 

  • To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it. 

How often have the words applaud and lionize occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )