First Known Use: 14th century
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sanctify
transitive verb sanc·ti·fy \-ˌfī\
: to make (something) holy
: to give official acceptance or approval to (something)
sanc·ti·fiedsanc·ti·fy·ing
Full Definition of SANCTIFY
1
: to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : consecrate
2
: to free from sin : purify
3
a : to impart or impute sacredness, inviolability, or respect to b : to give moral or social sanction to
4
: to make productive of holiness or piety <observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it — Deuteronomy 5:12(Douay Version)>
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Origin of SANCTIFY
Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Anglo-French seintefier, sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus sacred — more at saint
Related to SANCTIFY
- Antonyms
- deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify
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