Ecclesiastical . to place in the canon of saints.

to glorify.

to make canonical; place or include within a canon, esp. of scriptural works

They canonized the Song of Solomon after much controversy.

to consider or treat as sacrosanct or holy

They canonized his many verbal foibles and made them gospel.

to sanction or approve authoritatively, esp. ecclesiastically.

Archaic . to deify.

verb

apotheosize , beatify , besaint , bless , consecrate , dedicate , deify , glorify , idolatrize , love , put on a pedestal , saint , worship