Synonyms of canonizes

canonizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canonize

1

as in adores

to love or admire too much

a singing star so canonized by his fans that they refuse to believe anything bad about him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adores
• worships
• idolizes
• deifies
• likes
• dotes (on)
• reveres
• adulates
• hero-worships
• venerates
• appreciates
• cherishes
• prefers
• regards
• values
• respects
• treasures
• favors
• esteems
• prizes
• endorses
• approves
• indorses
• fancies
• hallows
• supports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• dislikes
• abhors
• detests
• disdains
• loathes
• abominates
• disparages
• deprecates
• belittles
• puts down
• misprizes

2

as in elevates

to assign a high status or value to

those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevates
• promotes
• deifies
• enthrones
• enshrines
• lifts
• exalts
• aggrandizes
• ennobles
• dignifies
• glorifies
• magnifies
• honors
• praises
• upgrades
• raises
• uplifts
• boosts
• enskies
• heightens
• intensifies
• idealizes
• romanticizes
• sanitizes
• extolls
• lauds
• acclaims
• extols
• sugarcoats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliates
• degrades
• demeans
• humbles
• minimizes
• detracts
• decries
• disparages
• abases
• belittles
• depreciates