First Known Use: 1535
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beatify
verb be·at·i·fy \bē-ˈa-tə-ˌfī\
in the Roman Catholic Church : to give a dead person a title of honor for being very good and holy
be·at·i·fiedbe·at·i·fy·ing
Full Definition of BEATIFY
transitive verb
1
: to make supremely happy
2
: to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title “Blessed” and limited public religious honor
— be·at·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌa-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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Origin of BEATIFY
Middle French beatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus + facere to make — more at do
Rhymes with BEATIFY
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