beatify

英[bi'ætɪfaɪ] 美[bi'ætɪfaɪ]
  • vt. 使 ... 享福; 行宣福礼
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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"

  2. make blessedly happy

  3. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood;

    "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"

1. In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta.
5月,教皇约翰·保罗将为吉安娜·贝雷塔行宣福礼。

来自柯林斯例句