beatify

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /biˈætɪfaɪ/ UK /biˈætɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to declare blessed, especially as a step toward sainthood

The Pope chose to beatify the martyred nun.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to declare blessed,... bless sanctify glorify consecrate hallow

Opposites

damn curse

Word family

Derived forms beatification

Related forms beatific beatitude

Etymology

From French béatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from beatus ('blessed') plus -ficare ('to make').

beatificare Late Latin beatus Latin beare Latin

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# beatify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /biˈætɪfaɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /biˈætɪfaɪ/

## Meanings
1. to declare blessed, especially as a step toward sainthood

## Examples
- The Pope chose to beatify the martyred nun.

## Synonyms
- bless
- sanctify
- glorify
- consecrate
- hallow

## Antonyms
- damn
- curse

## Derived Forms
- beatification

## Related Forms
- beatific
- beatitude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: beatificare
- Root: beatus
- Root: beare

## Etymology
From French béatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from beatus ('blessed') plus -ficare ('to make').

## AI Etymology
Beatify is from French béatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from beatus ('blessed') plus -ficare ('to make'). Important recorded forms include beatificare (Late Latin), beatus (Latin), and beare (Latin). The current sense covers to declare blessed, especially as a step toward sainthood. The wider family includes derived forms such as beatification and related words such as beatific and beatitude.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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