transitive verb. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.

transitive verb. To include in the biblical canon.

transitive verb. To include in a literary canon.

transitive verb. To approve as being within canon law.

transitive verb. To treat as sacred; glorify.

To enroll officially in the canon or catalogue of the saints; declare to be a saint; regard as a saint. See canonization.

To admit into the canon, as of Scripture.

To embody in canons.

Also spelled canonise.

transitive verb. To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints.

transitive verb. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.

transitive verb. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.

verb. To establish as a formal, standard rule.

verb. To declare (a person) as a saint.

verb. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honour.

verb. treat as a sacred person

verb. declare (a dead person) to be a saint

"One technique could be described as "canonize and control.""

adjudge  declare  exalt  extol  glorify  

aggrandize  apotheose  apotheosize  beatify  besaint  

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