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heaven

/hɛvn/
noun

  1. The sky, specifically:

  2. The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:

  3. The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically:

Synonymsdelight, dream, paradise, pearly gates, Xanadu, kingdom come
Antonymshorror, nightmare, hell
verb

  1. To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.

  2. To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.

  3. To beautify, to make into a paradise.

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