 beatify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood | |
| Examples: | "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican" |
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| Related terms: | declare beatification | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make blessedly happy | |
| Related terms: | elate blessedness | |
| 3. | [ verb ] fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage) | |
| Synonyms: | exalt thrill inebriate exhilarate | |
| Examples: | "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies" "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success" |
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| Related terms: | elate archaism exhilaration ecstasy frisson thrill | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (Roman Catholic) in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint | |
| Synonyms: | canonize canonise saint | |
| Examples: | "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized" |
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| Related terms: | declare saint canon canonization | |
| Similar spelling: |
beautify |
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