Beatify (verb)

1. To make something or someone blessed or holy.
2. To declare a deceased person to be in heaven and worthy of public worship and veneration by the Roman Catholic Church.

Origin:

From latin beatus, meaning blessed + -ify, to make something or someone blessed.

Examples:

1. The Pope beatified the martyrs who died for their faith.
2. The process of beatification is the first step towards canonization.
3. The act of beatifying a person is to recognize them as a model of Christian life.
4. The local bishop has begun the process of beatifying the nun who died in the service of the poor.
5. Beatleby was beatified for his selfless work with the homeless.