beatify

A verb meaning to make someone supremely happy or blessed, or in a religious context, to declare a deceased person as blessed in the Roman Catholic Church.

• 🌐فعل يعني جعل شخص سعيداً للغاية أو مباركاً، وفي السياق الديني إعلان شخص متوفى طوباوياً في الكنيسة الكاثوليكية.

1. Fill with sublime emotion C2 formal

   To fill someone with a feeling of extreme happiness or spiritual joy.

   • The beautiful sunset beatified her soul.
   • His words beatified the entire congregation.
   • The music beatified the listeners, lifting their spirits.

   🌐الإغداق بالسعادة القصوى

   المرادفات: blissdelightenraptureenthrallexhilarateoverjoyravishthrilltransportuplift

   الأضداد: dejectdepressdisheartendismaysadden

2. Make blessedly happy C2 formal

   To cause someone to experience profound bliss or contentment.

   • The news of her success beatified her family.
   • He was beatified by the simple joys of life.
   • The reunion beatified all who were present.

   🌐إسعاد ببالغ النعيم

   المرادفات: blessdelightelateenraptureentrancegladdenravishthrilltransport

   الأضداد: afflictdepressdistresssaddentorment

3. Declare blessed in the Catholic Church C2 formal

   To officially declare a deceased person to be blessed, which is the first step toward sainthood in the Catholic Church.

   • The Pope beatified the nun for her lifelong service.
   • The ceremony to beatify the martyr was held at the Vatican.
   • Many faithful gathered to witness the beatification of the local priest.

   🌐تطويب

• beatified past participle
• beatified past simple
• beatifying present participle
• beatifies third person singular