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beatify

British pronunciation/biːˈætɪfˌa‍ɪ/
American pronunciation/biˈætəˌfaɪ/
to beatify
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood

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2

make blessedly happy

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3

fill with sublime emotion

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Examples
1In 2004, he was beatified by Pope John Paul II.
2In 2004, over 80 years after Austria’s last emperor died in misery, Pope John Paul II beatified him for his peacemaking efforts.
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