bēˈad.ə̇ˌfī, -ˈatəˌfī transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle French beatifier, from Late Latin beatificare
1. : to make supremely happy : endow with beatitude and bliss
2. Roman Catholicism : to declare (a deceased person) to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title “Blessed” and limited public religious honor for — compare canonize