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sanctify

3 syllables · also sanctified
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, sanctify means make holy.

Meanings of sanctify

7 meanings

verb

  1. To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

  2. To free from sin; to purify.

  3. To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.

  4. To endorse with religious sanction.

  5. Render holy by means of religious rites

    Similar: consecrate, bless, hallow

  6. Give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

    “sanctify the marriage”

    Similar: sanction

  7. Make pure or free from sin or guilt

    “he left the monastery purified”

    Similar: purify, purge

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for sanctify →
verb: render holy by means of religious rites
consecrateblesshallow
verb: give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
sanction
verb: make pure or free from sin or guilt
purifypurge

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