exalt vs canonize

exalt and canonize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, canonize is a hyponym of exalt; that is, canonize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exalt:

Other hyponyms of exalt include canonise, ensky, crack up, hymn.

exalt (verb)	canonize (verb)
raise in rank, character, or status	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
praise, glorify, or honor	treat as a sacred person
heighten or intensify
fill with sublime emotion