canonize

英['kænənaɪz] 美['kænə'naɪz]

1. in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint;

"After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"

2. treat as a sacred person;

"He canonizes women"

3. add in the canon or calendar of the saints;

"He was canonized not long after his death"