be·at·i·fy
bē-ˈa-tə-ˌfī 
beatified; beatifying
1
: to make supremely happy
2
Christianity
: to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title "Blessed" and limited public religious honor
She was beatified six years after her death.
be·at·i·fi·ca·tion
bē-ˌa-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
plural -s
1
: the act of beatifying
2
: the state of being beatified
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She was beatified by the Pope one hundred years after her death.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
All 19 were beatified in 2018 as martyrs for the faith in what was then the first such beatification ceremony in the Muslim world.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan's intercession.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
These include those who disgustingly celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson and all but beatified his alleged assassin, and those who made light of and mocked the attack on Pelosi’s family and the Minnesota lawmakers.
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Verb
All 19 were beatified in 2018 as martyrs for the faith in what was then the first such beatification ceremony in the Muslim world.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
All 19 were beatified in 2018 as martyrs for the faith in what was then the first such beatification ceremony in the Muslim world.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
For Flanagan to be beatified, the postulator — the person responsible for advancing the cause — has to find someone who was miraculously healed by praying for Flanagan's intercession.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
These include those who disgustingly celebrated the murder of Brian Thompson and all but beatified his alleged assassin, and those who made light of and mocked the attack on Pelosi’s family and the Minnesota lawmakers.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beatify
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“Beatify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatify. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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be·at·i·fy
bē-ˈat-ə-ˌfī
beatified; beatifying
: to declare to have reached the blessedness of heaven
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