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sanctify Definition and Meaning in English (sanctify definition)

verb
Synonyms:consecratehallowbless
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Sanctify definition: To make something holy or sacred, or to set it apart as consecrated for religious use.

Definitions of Sanctify

  1. 1verb

    To make something holy or sacred, or to set it apart as consecrated for religious use.

  2. 2verb

    To free from sin; to purify or cleanse morally.

Example Sentences

formal

“The priest will sanctify the new altar with a special ceremony.”

general

“They believe that suffering can sanctify the soul.”

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third person singularsanctifies
past tensesanctified
present participlesanctifying
nounsanctification
agent nounsanctifier

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Sanctify definition: To make something holy or sacred, or to set it apart as consecrated for religious use.
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'Sanctify' translates to 'sanctify' in English. Sanctify definition: To make something holy or sacred, or to set it apart as consecrated for religious use.
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