beatify

be·at·i·fy  (b-t-f)

tr.v. be·at·i·fied, be·at·i·fy·ing, be·at·i·fies

1. To make blessedly happy.

2. Roman Catholic Church To proclaim (a deceased person) to be one of the blessed and thus worthy of public religious veneration in a particular region or religious congregation.

3. To exalt above all others.

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[French beatifier, from Late Latin betificre : Latin betus, happy; see beatific + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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be·ati·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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beatify [bee-at-if-fie]

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied]

1. RC Church to declare (a deceased person) to be among the blessed in heaven: the first step towards canonization

2. to make extremely happy

beatification n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	beatify - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" exhilarate, inebriate, tickle pink, exalt, thrill elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
	2.	beatify - make blessedly happy elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
	3.	beatify - declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"