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CANONISING Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word canonising. (exact relations)
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beatifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• fill with sublime emotion

• make blessedly happy

• declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood

deifying
verbv
verb

• consider as a god or godlike

• exalt to the position of a God

elevating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• raise in rank or condition

glorifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• praise, glorify, or honor

• bestow glory upon

• elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

• cause to seem more splendid

sanctifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• render holy by means of religious rites

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

• make pure or free from sin or guilt

saint
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

• person of exceptional holiness

• model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

verb

• hold sacred

• declare (a dead person) to be a saint

Alternatives for BEATIFYING

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