beatify

The definition of beatify is to cause great happiness.

(verb)

An example of beatify is to give a loved one a meaningful gift.

Beatify is defined as to have the Pope name a deceased person one of heaven's blessed, giving them the title “Blessed” along with a public honoring.

(verb)

An example of beatify is Pope Benedict XVI giving Pope John Paul II the honor and title of being one of the “Blessed.”

See beatify in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to make blissfully happy
R.C.Ch. to declare (a deceased person), by public statement, to be in heaven and entitled to some public veneration

Origin: MFr < ML(Ec) beatificare < LL(Ec) < beatus < L (see bonus) + facere, to make, do

See beatify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·at·i·fied, be·at·i·fy·ing, be·at·i·fies

To make blessedly happy.
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.
To exalt above all others.

Origin:

Origin: French beatifier

Origin: , from Late Latin beātificāre

Origin: : Latin beātus, happy; see beatific

Origin: + Latin -ficāre, -fy

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