Thesaurus: canonize

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1. v. t. To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.
2. v. t. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.
3. v. t. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.
4. v. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
5. v. treat as a sacred person
6. 1. (Eccl.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized. 2. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor. Fame in time to come canonize us. Shak. 2. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.[R.]
7. To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogueof saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.
8. v:100 v. declare (a dead person) to be a saint v. treat as a sacred person