beatifies; beatified; beatifying
in the Roman Catholic Church
: to give a dead person a title of honor for being very good and holy
She was beatified by the Pope one hundred years after her death.
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“Beatify.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/beatify. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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