sanctify
[ sangk-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing.
to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts.
to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow.
to entitle to reverence or respect.
to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing.
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sanctify
/ (ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to make holy
to free from sin; purify
to sanction (an action or practice) as religiously bindingto sanctify a marriage
to declare or render (something) productive of or conductive to holiness, blessing, or grace
obsolete to authorize to be revered
Derived forms of sanctify
sanctifiable, adjectivesanctification, nounsanctifier, nounWord Origin for sanctify
C14: from Late Latin sanctificāre, from Latin sanctus holy + facere to make
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