beatify
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
verb
- To make someone extremely happy or blessed.
- The teacher's praise beatified the young student, who beamed with pride.
- Watching the sunset over the ocean never fails to beatify my mood.
- The news of her acceptance into the program seemed to beatify her entire family.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a dead person to be blessed and worthy of public veneration, often a step toward sainthood.
- The church decided to beatify the martyr after confirming a miracle attributed to his intercession.
- Many pilgrims gathered in the square to witness the ceremony to beatify the beloved missionary.
- The Pope traveled to the city to beatify the nun who had dedicated her life to helping the poor.