1. to declare (a deceased person) blessed and worthy of public religious veneration as the first step toward sainthood in the Catholic Church
Usage: religious; Catholic Church
2. to make supremely happy or blessed
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The Pope will beatify the missionary next year.
• Mother Teresa was beatified in 2003 before being canonized as a saint.
• The Catholic Church beatified several martyrs from the persecution.
• The beautiful sunset seemed to beatify the entire landscape.
• Her face was beatified by an expression of pure joy.
• The ceremony will beatify three candidates for sainthood.