Synonyms and related words :
advance, aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, canonize, crown, deify, dignify, distinguish, elevate, enshrine, enthrone, erect, exalt, glamorize, glorify, graduate, honor, immortalize, kick upstairs, knight, lionize, magnify, make legendary, pass, prefer, promote, raise, saint, sanctify, set up, sublime, throne, up, upgrade, uplift, uprear