beatify
🇺🇸
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
verb
R
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.
translation
to officially recognize someone as a saint after they have died
Word Forms
3rd Present
beatifies
Past
beatified
Perfect
beatified
Progressive
beatifying