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glorify vs canonize

canonize vs glorify

glorify and canonize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glorify No No Yes No
canonize No No Yes No
As verbs, canonize is a hyponym of glorify; that is, canonize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than glorify:
  • glorify: praise, glorify, or honor
  • canonize: treat as a sacred person
Other hyponyms of glorify include canonise, ensky, crack up, hymn.
glorify (verb) canonize (verb)
bestow glory upon declare (a dead person) to be a saint
cause to seem more splendid treat as a sacred person
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
praise, glorify, or honor
Difference between glorify and canonize

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