Canonise

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  • verb. Alternative spelling of canonize.
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  • verb. treat as a sacred person
  • verb. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  • Word Usage
    "Well, the Vatican should shut up; it's quick enough to condemn Jews for defensive action but I seem to recall was utterly silent during one of the worst genocides of the Twentieth Century (and is now actively trying to 'canonise' the one responsible for that so that he could achieve greater Vatican control of its German churches) hadrian"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adjudge  declare  exalt  extol  glorify  
    suggests
    canonize