CANONIZE Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word canonize. (close relations)
canon
Best Alternatives
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| beatify | verbv | |||||
verb • fill with sublime emotion • make blessedly happy • declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood | ||||||
| consecrate | verbv | |||||
adjective • solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose verb • appoint to a clerical posts • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • dedicate to a deity by a vow • render holy by means of religious rites | ||||||
| declare | verbv | |||||
verb • state emphatically and authoritatively • announce publicly or officially • state firmly • declare to be • authorize payments of • designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand • make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official • proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against | ||||||
| deify | verbv | |||||
verb • consider as a god or godlike • exalt to the position of a God | ||||||
| exalt | verbv | |||||
verb • praise, glorify, or honor • fill with sublime emotion • heighten or intensify • raise in rank, character, or status | ||||||
| sanctify | verbv | |||||
verb • render holy by means of religious rites • give religious sanction to, such as through an oath • make pure or free from sin or guilt | ||||||
| saint | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization • person of exceptional holiness • model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal verb • hold sacred • declare (a dead person) to be a saint | ||||||
| canonise | verbv | |||||
verb • treat as a sacred person • declare (a dead person) to be a saint | ||||||
