Word: canonize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: can
on
ize
Definition: Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
Morphemes:
Affix: canon
Language: en
Meaning: general principle, rule; authoritative group of works; catalogue of saints canonized in the Roman Catholic Church
Etymology Compounds: Affix: canonicus
Language: la
Decoded: canonicus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: canon
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective