beatify
131bless — v 1. consecrate, sanctify, hallow, dedicate; glorify, extol, praise, exalt, honor; canonize, Rom. Cath. Ch. beatify, make holy, baptize, anoint; make the sign of the cross, Archaic. sain, give benediction; absolve, pardon, acquit. 2. sanction,… …
132canonize — v 1.Eccles. declare a saint, enroll in the canon, accept as blessed, sanctify, beatify, affirm the salvation of, acknowledge as worthy of veneration, name capable of divine intercession. 2. glorify, magnify, elevate, exalt, extol, laud, honor;… …
