Canonize has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
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
To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)