beatify (redirected from beatifying)

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 [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

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"

Translations

beatify [biːˈætɪfaɪ] VT → beatificar

beatify [biˈætɪfaɪ] vt → béatifier

beatify

vt → seligsprechen, beatifizieren (spec)

beatify [biːˈætɪfaɪ] vt (Rel) → beatificare