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