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beatify, beautify
beatify (be AT uh figh) (verb)
1. In the Roman Catholic Church, to proclaim a deceased person to be one of the blessed and thus worthy of public religious veneration in a particular region or religious congregation: The Pope will now beatify the nun after more than a hundred years since her death.
2. To make happy; to bless with the completion of celestial enjoyment: Barbara was blessed with spirits that beatify one's life.
beautify (BYOO tuh figh) (verb)
Enhance, adorn, dress up; to make or to become beautiful: Planting flowers along the streets will help to beautify the town.

Kirby's friends and Dion agreed to beautify the nave of the church in anticipation of the announcement that the Pope will beatify the local heroine.

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beautify (verb), beautifies; beautified; beautifying
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