Meaning

1 senses
  1. Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.

    Many Catholics wished to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately after his death.

More definitions
  • hold sacred
  • declare (a dead person) to be a saint

Examples

169 sentences
  1. Tom is a saint.

    Том святий. — deniko

    ruТом - святой. — marafon

    deTom ist ein Heiliger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. You're no saint.

    Ти не святий. — deniko

    ruТы не святой. — odexed

  3. Tom is no saint.

    Том не святий. — deniko

    ruТом не святой. — Selena777

    deTom ist kein Heiliger. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. I'm no saint.

    Я не святий. — deniko

    ruЯ не святой. — marafon

    deIch bin keine Heilige. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Tom isn't a saint.

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English saynten, seinten, sonten, partly from Anglo-Norman saintir and partly

From Middle English saynten, seinten, sonten, partly from Anglo-Norman saintir and partly from the noun Middle English seint, seynt (see above).

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Forms

saints, sainting, sainted, sainted
Base formsaint · to saint
3rd person singularsaints
Present participlesainting
Past simplesainted
Past participlesainted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysaint
he, she, itsaints

Past simpleLesson

all personssainted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sainted
he, she, ithas sainted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill saint

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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