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beatify [bɪˈætɪˌfaɪ] vb -fies, -fying, -fied
1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (tr) RC Church (of the pope) to declare formally that (a deceased person) showed a heroic degree of holiness in his or her life and therefore is worthy of public veneration: the first step towards canonization 2. (tr) to make extremely happy [from Old French beatifier, from Late Latin beātificāre to make blessed; see beatific] beatification [bɪˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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