canonize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb declare (a dead person) to be a saint
    canonise; saint.
    • After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
  2. verb treat as a sacred person
    canonise.
    • He canonizes women

WordNet

Can"on*ize transitive verb
Etymology
F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See Canon.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Canonized ; present participle & verbal noun Canonizing
Definitions
  1. (Eccl.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.
  2. To glorify; to exalt to the highest honor.
    Fame in time to come canonize us. Shak.
  3. To rate as inspired; to include in the canon.R.

Webster 1913