canonize vs proclaim

canonize and proclaim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
canonize	No	No	Yes	No
proclaim	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, proclaim is a hypernym of canonize; that is, proclaim is a word with a broader meaning than canonize:

Other hypernyms of canonize include exalt, extol, glorify, laud.

canonize (verb)	proclaim (verb)
declare (a dead person) to be a saint	state or announce
treat as a sacred person	praise, glorify, or honor
	declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
	affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of