Main Entry:

be·at·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\bē-ˈa-tə-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

be·at·i·fied; be·at·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle French beatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus + facere to make — more at do

Date:

1535

1 : to make supremely happy 2 : to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title “Blessed” and limited public religious honor

— be·at·i·fi·ca·tion \-ˌa-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun