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sanctified

[ sangk-tuh-fahyd ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪd /
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adjective

made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
sanctimonious: a sickening, sanctified smile.

RELATED WORDS

hallowed, divine, consecrated, blessed, anointed, blest, holy, deific, inviolable, sacrosanct

Nearby words

  1. sanborn,
  2. sancerre,
  3. sanchez,
  4. sancho panza,
  5. sanctification,
  6. sanctify,
  7. sanctimonious,
  8. sanctimoniously,
  9. sanctimony,
  10. sanction

Origin of sanctified

First recorded in 1475–85; sanctify + -ed2
Related formssanc·ti·fi·ed·ly [sangk-tuh-fahy-id-lee] /ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ ɪd li/, adjectiveun·sanc·ti·fied, adjective

Definition for sanctified (2 of 2)

sanctify

[ sangk-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ /

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.

Origin of sanctify

1350–1400; < Late Latin sānctificāre (see Sanctus, -ify); replacing Middle English seintefien < Old French saintifier < Latin, as above
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British Dictionary definitions for sanctified (1 of 2)

sanctified

/ (ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪd) /

adjective

consecrated or made holy
a less common word for sanctimonious

British Dictionary definitions for sanctified (2 of 2)

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 Formssanctifiable, adjectivesanctification, nounsanctifier, noun

Word Origin for sanctify

C14: from Late Latin sanctificāre, from Latin sanctus holy + facere to make
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Word Origin and History for sanctified

sanctify

v.

late 14c., seintefie "to consecrate," from Old French saintefier "sanctify" (12c., Modern French sanctifier), from Late Latin sanctificare "to make holy," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Form altered in English c.1400 to conform with Latin. Meaning "to render holy or legitimate by religious sanction" is from c.1400; transferred sense of "to render worthy of respect" is from c.1600. Related: Sanctified; sanctifying.

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