beatify
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/biˈætɪfaɪ/
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/biˈætɪfaɪ/
to officially recognize someone as a saint after they have died
The Pope decided to beatify the saintly monk, making him an official saint in the church.
教皇は聖なる僧侶を列聖し、教会の公式な聖人として認めた。