Synonyms: canonise, canonize, saint
Definition: declare (a dead person) to be a saint
Usage: After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
Similar words: hold, declare, adjudge
Definition: declare to be
Usage: She was declared incompetent; judge held that the defendant was innocent
Definition: treat as a sacred person
Usage: He canonizes women
Similar words: proclaim, laud, glorify, exalt, extol
Definition: praise, glorify, or honor
Usage: extol the virtues of one's children; glorify one's spouse's cooking