(of the pope) to declare formally that (a deceased person) showed a heroic degree of holiness in his or her life and therefore is worthy of public veneration: the first step towards canonization
2. (transitive)
to make extremely happy
Derived forms
beatification (bɪˌætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French beatifier, from Late Latin beātificāre to make blessed; see beatific