sanctifying

ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of sanctifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

faith lifemaking holy, removing sin

Prayer can be a sanctifying act for believers.
Many find the sacrament to be a deeply sanctifying experience.
The retreat offered a sanctifying influence on his troubled spirit.

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Origin of sanctifying

Latin, sanctus (holy) + facere (to make)

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French:sanctifiant, ...
German:heiligend, ...
Italian:santificante, ...
Spanish:santificador, ...
Portuguese:santificador, ...
Chinese:成圣的, ...
Japanese:聖化の, ...
Arabic:مُقَدِّس, ...
Hebrew:מְקַדֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:освящающий, ...
Ukrainian:освячувальний, ...
Hindi:पवित्रकारी, ...
Bengali:পবিত্রকারী, ...
Catalan:santificador, ...
Czech:posvěcující, ...
Danish:helliggørende, ...
Dutch:heiligmakend, ...
Greek:αγιαστικός, ...
Hungarian:megszentelő, ...
Khmer:បន្សុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:성화시키는, ...
Persian:تقدیس‌کننده, ...
Polish:uświęcający, ...
Portuguese (BR):santificante, ...
Romanian:sfințitor, ...
Swedish:helgande, ...
Thai:ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:kutsayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:thánh hóa, ...

sanctify

ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ

sanctifiedsanctifies

Definition of sanctify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

religion

Dated

make holy or sacred through religious rites

Dated

The priest sanctified the altar during the ceremony.

bless

consecrate

hallow

purify

Dated

free from sin

Dated

The ritual was believed to sanctify the soul..

cleanse

purify

legitimize

Dated

make legitimate or binding by religious sanction

Dated

They sanctified their marriage in a traditional church service..

bless

consecrate

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Origin of sanctify

Latin, sanctus (holy) + facere (to make)

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, ...
Bengali:পবিত্র করা, পাপমুক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:santificar, purificar, ...
Czech:posvětit, očistit, ...
Danish:indvie, rense, ...
Dutch:heiligen, reinigen, ...
Greek:αγιάζω, καθαρίζω, ...
Hungarian:megszentelni, megtisztítani, ...
Khmer:ញែកជាទីសក្ការៈ, ប្រោសឱ្យបរិសុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:신성하게 하다, 정화하다, ...
Persian:تقدیس کرد, تقدیس کردن, ...
Polish:poświęcić, uświęcać, ...
Portuguese (BR):santificar, purificar, ...
Romanian:a sfinți, a purifica, ...
Swedish:helga, rena, ...
Thai:ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ชำระล้างบาป, ...
Turkish:kutsamak, arındırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm lễ thánh hóa, thanh tẩy, ...

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Definition of sanctifying - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of sanctifying

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Definition of sanctify - Reverso English Dictionary

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