beatify

Pronunciation: /biˈætɪfaɪ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb fill with sublime emotion
  2. verb make blessedly happy
  3. verb declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood

Etymology

From French béatifier, from Medieval Latin beātifico (“I bless”).

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Synonyms

exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt

Semantic network

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elate

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