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be·at·i·fy /biˈætɪfaɪ/ verb (beatified, beatifying) [transitiveT] 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 [uncountableU]