canonize
🇺🇸
/ˈkænənaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈkænənaɪz/
verb
R
to officially recognize someone as a saint
The Pope decided to canonize the local martyr, making him a saint in the eyes of the church.
translation
to officially recognize someone as a saint
Word Forms
3rd Present
canonizes
Past
canonized
Perfect
canonized
Progressive
canonizing