- canonize
- v1.Eccles. declare a saint, enroll in the canon, accept as blessed, sanctify, beatify, affirm the salvation of, acknowledge as worthy of veneration, name capable of divine intercession.2. glorify, magnify, elevate, exalt, extol, laud, honor; idolize, idolatrize, deify, apotheosize.3. enshrine, consecrate, hallow, bless; venerate, worship; sing the praises of, esteem, revere, respect, awe, admire, put on a pedestal, think highly of.4.(usu. eccles.) approve, sanction, endorse, authorize, validate, allow, permit, accept.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.