Verb: canonize 'ka-nu,nIz
- (religion) declare (a dead person) to be a saint
"After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized";
- canonise [Brit], saint
- Treat as a sacred person
"He canonizes women";
- canonise [Brit]
Derived forms: canonized, canonizes, canonizing
Type of: adjudge, declare, exalt, extol, glorify, hold, laud, proclaim
Encyclopedia: Canonize