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Meaning of sanctify in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsæŋ(k)təˌfaɪ/
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Verb
sanctify
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French saintifier (influenced later by sanctifier), from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus‘holy’
Definitions
1.
render holy by means of religious rites
Antonyms
desecrate
deconsecrate
2.
make pure or free from sin or guilt
Examples
« he left the monastery purified »