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    beatify

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Christianity
    be·at·i·fy /biˈætɪfaɪ/ verb (beatified, beatifying, beatifies) [transitive]  RRCif the Pope beatifies someone, he says officially that they are a holy or special person 〔教皇〕为…行宣福礼 —beatification /biˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]    → See Verb table    Origin beatify (1500-1600) French béatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus; → BEATIFIC
    be·at·i·fy verbChineseSyllable
    they says the if beatifies that someone, Pope he Corpus officially


    beatify
    be‧at‧i‧fy /biˈætəfaɪ, biˈætɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle beatified, present participle beatifying, third person singular beatifies) [transitive]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: béatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus; ⇨ beatific
    if the Pope beatifies someone, he says officially that they are a holy or special person
    —beatification /biˌætəfəˈkeɪʃən, biˌætɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]


    be·atifyBrE /biˈætɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they beatify BrE /biˈætɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it beatifies BrE /biˈætɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple beatified BrE /biˈætɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle beatified BrE /biˈætɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form beatifying BrE /biˈætɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /biˈætɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (of the Pope 教皇) to give a dead person a special honour by stating officially that he/she is very holy 为（逝者）行宣福礼  ➡  compare bless verb, canonize ▸ be·ati·fi·ca·tion BrE /biˌætɪfɪkˈeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /biˌætɪfɪkˈeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable]