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sanctify

Pronunciation: /ˈsaŋ(k)tɪfʌɪ/

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Definition of sanctify

verb (sanctifies, sanctifying, sanctified)

[with object]

set apart as or declare holy; consecrate:a small shrine was built to sanctify the site
make legitimate or binding by a religious ceremony:their love is sanctified by the sacrament of marriage
free from sin; purify:may God sanctify his soul
cause to be or seem morally right or acceptable:ancient customs that are sanctified by tradition

Derivatives

sanctification
sanctifier

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French saintifier (influenced later by sanctifier), from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus 'holy'

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sanctify

verb (sanctifies, sanctifying, sanctified)

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sanctification

sanctifier

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