Antonyms for beatify


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bee-at-uh-fahy
Phonetic Transcription : biˈæt əˌfaɪ


Definition of beatify

Origin :
  • 1530s, "to make very happy," from Middle French béatifer, from Late Latin beatificare "make happy, make blessed," from Latin beatus "supremely happy, blessed" (past participle of beare "to make happy, to bless") + -ficare, from stem of facere "to make, do" (see factitious). The Roman Catholic Church sense of "to pronounce as being in heavenly bliss" (1620s) is the first step toward canonization. Related: Beatified; beatifying.
  • verb bless
Example sentences :
  • He does also many things through angels; but only from Himself does He beatify angels.
  • Extract from : « The City of God, Volume I » by Aurelius Augustine
  • It is an innate element of the human constitution, designed to beautify and beatify man.
  • Extract from : « Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 » by Various

Synonyms for beatify

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