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Definition of Sanctify
1. Verb. Render holy by means of religious rites.
Exact synonyms: Bless, Consecrate, Hallow
Specialized synonyms: Reconsecrate
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Consecration, Saint, Saint, Sanctification
Antonyms: Desecrate
Specialized synonyms: Reconsecrate
Generic synonyms: Declare
Derivative terms: Consecration, Saint, Saint, Sanctification
Antonyms: Desecrate
2. Verb. Make pure or free from sin or guilt. "He left the monastery purified"
Exact synonyms: Purge, Purify
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Spiritualise, Spiritualize, Lustrate
Derivative terms: Purgation, Purge, Purification, Purity, Saint, Saint, Sanctification
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Spiritualise, Spiritualize, Lustrate
Derivative terms: Purgation, Purge, Purification, Purity, Saint, Saint, Sanctification
Definition of Sanctify
1. v. t. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow.
Definition of Sanctify
1. to make holy [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES] - See also: holy
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