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beatify
verb
Declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
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biːˈætɪfaɪ
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verb
Declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
“On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
verb
Make blessedly happy
verb
Fill with sublime emotion
“The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies”
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On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican
The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
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