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Etymology

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From heaven +‎ -ize.

Verb

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heavenize (third-person singular simple present heavenizes, present participle heavenizing, simple past and past participle heavenized)

  1. (transitive) To render like heaven or fit for heaven.
    • 1651, Jos[eph] Hall, Susurrium cum Deo. Soliloquies: Or, Holy Self-conferences of the Devout Soul, [], 2nd edition, London: [] Will[iam] Hunt, and are to be sold by George Lathum junior, [], →OCLC:
      But, O my soul, if thou be once soundly heavenized in thy thoughts and affections, it shall be otherwise with thee []