1. To officially declare someone a saint in the Roman Catholic Church
The Pope decided to canonize Mother Teresa in 2016.
O Papa decidiu canonizar a Mãe Teresa em 2016.
2. To treat or regard something as sacred, authoritative, or beyond criticism
Society tends to canonize certain cultural figures without question.
A sociedade tende a canonizar certas figuras culturais sem questionar.
3. To make something officially accepted as a standard or rule
These principles have been canonized in modern philosophy.
Estes princípios foram canonizados na filosofia moderna.