Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb canonise
2 senses of canonise
Sense 1
canonize, canonise -- (treat as a sacred person; "He canonizes women")
=> laud, extol, exalt, glorify, proclaim -- (praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking")
Sense 2
canonize, canonise, saint -- (declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized")
=> declare, adjudge, hold -- (declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent")
Antonyms of adj canonised
1 sense of canonised
Sense 1
canonized, canonised, glorified -- (accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing)
INDIRECT (VIA authorized) -> unauthorized, unauthorised -- (not endowed with authority)
Similarity of adj canonised
1 sense of canonised
Sense 1
canonized, canonised, glorified -- (accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing)
=> authorized (vs. unauthorized), authorised -- (endowed with authority)