verb

• (chiefly Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
• (figurative) To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
• (Christianity) To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
• (by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
• (chiefly Christianity) Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.