beatify meaning

UK US /biˈætəfaɪ/ 4 syllables

beatify (verb): fill with sublime emotion.

beatify has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

beatify as a verb

  1. fill with sublime emotion
    • The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
    • He was inebriated by his phenomenal success

    Synonyms: exhilarate, tickle pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt

    Type of: elate

    Related forms: beatification

  2. make blessedly happy

    Type of: elate

    Related forms: beatification

  3. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood
    • On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican

    Type of: declare

    Related forms: beatification

How to pronounce beatify

beatify is pronounced /biˈætəfaɪ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with beatify

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in FY · 7-letter words

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