Definition of sanctify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
religionDated make holy or sacred through religious ritesDated
- The priest sanctified the altar during the ceremony.
2.
purifyDated free from sinDated
- The ritual was believed to sanctify the soul..
3.
legitimizeDated make legitimate or binding by religious sanctionDated
- They sanctified their marriage in a traditional church service..
Origin of sanctify
Latin, sanctus (holy) + facere (to make)
Terms with sanctify included in their meaning
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religion
sanctify or observe the Sabbath as a practice
Examples of sanctify in a sentence
They sanctified the marriage with a traditional ceremony. The priest's blessing was meant to sanctify the congregation. They prayed to sanctify their hearts and minds. The ritual was meant to sanctify the new temple. They sought to sanctify their bond through a sacred ceremony.
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- French:sanctifier, ...
- German:heiligen, reinigen, ...
- Italian:santificare, purificare, ...
- Spanish:santificar, purificar, ...
- Portuguese:santificar, purificar, ...
- Chinese:圣化, 使圣洁, ...
- Japanese:聖別する, 浄化する, ...
- Arabic:قَدَّسَ, طَهَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַדֵּשׁ, לְטַהֵר, ...
- Russian:освящать, очищать, ...
- Ukrainian:освячувати, очищати, ...
- Hindi:पवित्र करना, पाप से मुक्त करना, ...
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