beatify

beatify
beatify (v.) 1530s, "to make very happy," from M.Fr. béatifer, from L.L. beatificare "make happy, make blessed," from L. beatus "supremely happy, blessed" (pp. of beare "to make happy, to bless") + -ficare, from stem of facere "to make, do" (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). The Roman Catholic Church sense of "to pronounce as being in heavenly bliss" (1620s) is the first step toward canonization. Related: Beatified; beatifying.

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  • Beatify — Be*at i*fy (b[ e]*[a^]t [i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beatified} (b[ e]*[a^]t [i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beatifying}.] [L. beatificare; beatus happy (fr. beare to bless, akin to bonus good) + facere to make: cf. F. b[ e]atifier. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beatify — index elevate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • beatify — ► VERB (beatifies, beatified) ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) announce that (a dead person) is in a state of bliss, the first step towards making them a saint. DERIVATIVES beatification noun. ORIGIN Latin beatificare, from beatus blessed …   English terms dictionary

  • beatify — [bē at′ə fī΄] vt. beatified, beatifying [MFr < ML(Ec) beatificare < LL(Ec) < beatus < L (see BONUS) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to make blissfully happy 2. R.C.Ch. to declare (a deceased person), by public statement, to be in heaven… …   English World dictionary

  • beatify — [[t]biæ̱tɪfaɪ[/t]] beatifies, beatifying, beatified VERB When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint. [V n] In May, Pope John… …   English dictionary

  • beatify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French beatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus + facere to make more at do Date: 1535 1. to make supremely happy 2. to declare to have attained the blessedness o …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • beatify — /bee at euh fuy /, v.t., beatified, beatifying. 1. to make blissfully happy. 2. Rom. Cath. Ch. to declare (a deceased person) to be among the blessed and thus entitled to specific religious honor. [1525 35; < MF beatifier < LL beatificare. See… …   Universalium

  • beatify — verb a) To make blissful. b) In the Roman Catholic church, to take a step in the process of declaring a person a saint. See Also: beatification …   Wiktionary

  • beatify — Synonyms and related words: aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, bless, canonize, cheer, cleanse, consecrate, crown, dedicate, deify, devote, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, gladden, glamorize, glorify, hallow, happify, immortalize,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • beatify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sanctify, hallow, consecrate, bless. See piety.Ant., damn. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. glorify, sanctify, consecrate; see bless 3 …   English dictionary for students

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