beatificate

transitive verb

be·​a·​tif·​i·​cate

ˌbē-ə-ˈti-fə-ˌkāt,

bē-ˈa-tə-fə-

-ed/-ing/-s

: beatify

Word History

Etymology

Italian beatificato (past participle of beatificare), from Late Latin beatificatus, past participle of beatificare, from Latin beatificus

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