Abase and Canonize

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Abase verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Usage example: I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor

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Canonize is an antonym for abase.

Nearby Words: abasement, abasing

Canonize verb - To assign a high status or value to.

Usage example: those movie buffs who have canonized Alfred Hitchcock as filmdom's preeminent director

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Abase is an antonym for canonize.

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