Definition of Sanctify in English :

Define Sanctify in English

Sanctify meaning in English

Meaning of Sanctify in English

Pronunciation of Sanctify in English

Sanctify pronunciation in English

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Sanctify

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Verb

1. bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify

render holy by means of religious rites

2. purge, purify, sanctify

make pure or free from sin or guilt

Example Sentences:
'he left the monastery purified'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sanctify

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verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)
1. 
to make holy
2. 
to free from sin; purify
3. 
to sanction (an action or practice) as religiously binding
to sanctify a marriage
4. 
to declare or render (something) productive of or conductive to holiness, blessing, or grace
5. obsolete
to authorize to be revered

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Sanctify

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsanctiˌfied or ˈsanctiˌfying
1. 
to make holy
; specif.,
a. 
to set apart as holy; consecrate
b. 
to make free from sin; purify
2. 
to make binding or inviolable by a religious sanction
3. 
to make productive of spiritual blessing
4. 
to make seem morally right or binding
a practice sanctified by custom

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Sanctify

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tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies
1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate: The preacher sanctified the ground as a cemetery.
2. To make holy; purify: They felt the spirit had descended and sanctified their hearts. They sanctified the body with holy oil.
3. To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow: The wedding ceremony sanctifies the marriage.
4. To give social or moral sanction to: "The only books I wanted to read as a teenager were those sanctified by my elders and betters" (David Eggers).

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