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Third Person
beatifies
Present Participle
beatifying
Past Tense
beatified
Past Participle
beatified
1
to declare a deceased person blessed, usually as part of the process toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church
- The pope beatified the nun for her lifetime of charitable work.
- After a thorough investigation, the Church decided to beatify the martyr.
- She hopes one day her grandmother will be formally beatified.
- The ceremony will beatify several notable religious figures.
- Pilgrims attended the mass where the saint was beatified.
2
to make someone or something incredibly happy
- Meditation can beatify the mind, bringing inner peace.
- The reunion with old friends beatified her heart.
- A kind word can beatify someone's entire day.
- The serene music seemed to beatify everyone in the room.
- The holiday scene beatified the children with laughter and delight.