canonizzare

Definitions of canonizzare
  1. verb
    declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
    synonyms: beatificare
  2. verb
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
    synonyms: beatificare
  3. verb
    give sanction to
    synonyms: confermare, omologare, sancire, sanzionare
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    antonyms:
    bocciare, respingere, rifiutare, ripudiare
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    types:
    affiancare, favorire, fiancheggiare, sostenere
    be behind; approve of
    cresimare
    support a person for a position
    type of:
    autorizzare, concedere, consentire
    grant authorization or clearance for
  4. verb
    render holy by means of religious rites
    synonyms: benedire, consacrare, santificare
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    antonyms:
    dissacrare, sconsacrare
    remove the consecration from a person or an object
    type of:
    dichiarare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
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