canonize

verb

1. 1

   To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

   “Thomas Becket was canonized in 1173.”

2. 2

   To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.

3. 3

   To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.

4. 4

   (by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work) as one of a group of works representative of a particular field.

5. 5

   Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.