beatify

[ US /biˈætəˌfaɪ/ ]
[ UK /biːˈætɪfˌa‍ɪ/ ]
VERB
  1. fill with sublime emotion
    He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
    The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
  2. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
    On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican
  3. make blessedly happy
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How To Use beatify In A Sentence

  • Last week, Pope Benedict XVI announced he will beatify the late pope on May 1. Polish church to install vial of Pope John Paul II's blood as holy relic
  • One thing I would add is that the modern cult of beatifying Charles Darwin is dependent upon demonizing his younger half-cousin Francis Galton. VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » “The Darwin Show”
  • All that remained was for the pope to find a way of formally beatifying Stein without offending Jews. Making Saints
  • Indeed, the formal Catholic procedures for beatifying and canonizing saints are intended, inter alia, to guard against superstition, miracle - mongering, and popular enthusiasms of a possibly heretical nature.
  • The splendour that radiates from her countenance can help Dante sustain the impact of the beatifying vision of the glorious face of Christ. A Most Sublime Prayer
  • You get older and you see that life isn't so easy to navigate and there is little value to demonizing (or what's the opposite word, beatifying?) people. Randompie
  • The plans to beatify John Paul II have also generated some criticism from victims of sexual abuse by priests. Pope John Paul II Gets Closer to Sainthood
  • Indeed, the formal Catholic procedures for beatifying and canonizing saints are intended, inter alia, to guard against superstition, miraclemongering, and popular enthusiasms of a possibly heretical nature.
  • In order to beatify John Paul II, Benedict must officially sign off on the miraculous nature of the case. John Paul II Moves Closer To First Step Toward Sainthood
  • North Korean students are taught Revolutionary History from elementary school to university, a subject full of tales that mystify and beatify the Kim dynasty, said Jun Myung-ho, a defector based in Seoul, who worked in North Korea's ruling Workers' Party for nine years before escaping to the South in 2004. Pyongyang Myth-Builders Step It Up
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