Ap`o·the'o·size transitive verb To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/105
apotheosize 1. To elevate someone to the status of a god. 2. To glorify or exalt someone or something. 3. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheoun, 'to deify, to make (someone) a god'; from apo-, special use of this prefix, meaning, in this instance, 'change' + theos, 'god'. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2738/