canonise

1. But the fact that the Church was slow to canonise this remarkable man suggests that to begin with it did not accept his version of events.
   但是，教会迟迟不将这位杰出的人封为圣人，此事表明他们从一开始就未曾接受他对事件的说法。

verb

1. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
   1. After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized

   Synonym:    canonizesaint

2. treat as a sacred person
   1. He canonizes women

   Synonym:    canonize