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canonize vs glorify

glorify vs canonize

canonize and glorify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canonize No No Yes No
glorify No No Yes No
As verbs, glorify is a hypernym of canonize; that is, glorify is a word with a broader meaning than canonize:
  • canonize: treat as a sacred person
  • glorify: praise, glorify, or honor
Other hypernyms of canonize include exalt, extol, laud, proclaim.
canonize (verb) glorify (verb)
declare (a dead person) to be a saint bestow glory upon
treat as a sacred person cause to seem more splendid
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
praise, glorify, or honor
Difference between canonize and glorify

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