sanctify

sanc·ti·fy

 (săngk′tə-fī′)

tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies

1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate: The preacher sanctified the ground as a cemetery.

2. To make holy; purify: They felt the spirit had descended and sanctified their hearts. They sanctified the body with holy oil.

3. To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow: The wedding ceremony sanctifies the marriage.

4. To give social or moral sanction to: "The only books I wanted to read as a teenager were those sanctified by my elders and betters" (David Eggers).

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[Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Old French saintifier, from Late Latin sānctificāre : Latin sānctus, holy, from past participle of sancīre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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sanc′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

sanc′ti·fi′er n.

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sanctify

(ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to make holy

2. to free from sin; purify

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to sanction (an action or practice) as religiously binding: to sanctify a marriage.

4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to declare or render (something) productive of or conductive to holiness, blessing, or grace

5. obsolete to authorize to be revered

[C14: from Late Latin sanctificāre, from Latin sanctus holy + facere to make]

ˈsanctiˌfiable adj

ˌsanctifiˈcation n

ˈsanctiˌfier n

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sanc•ti•fy

(ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to make holy; consecrate.

2. to purify or free from sin.

3. to impart religious sanction to.

4. to entitle to reverence or respect.

5. to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing.

[1375–1425; Middle English seintefien, sanctifien (< Old French saintifier) < Late Latin sānctificāre]

sanc`ti•fi′ca′tion, n.

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sanctify

Past participle: sanctified
Gerund: sanctifying

Imperative

sanctify

sanctify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sanctify - render holy by means of religious rites hallow, bless, consecrate reconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecration declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	2.	sanctify - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified" purify, purge alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

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sanctify

verb

1. consecrate, bless, ordain, anoint, set apart, hallow, beatify, make sacred Their marriage has not been sanctified in a Christian church.

2. cleanse, redeem, purify, absolve, exculpate May the God of peace sanctify you entirely.

3. approve, back, support, sanction, endorse, authorize, ratify, vindicate a law that sanctifies changes that have already occurred

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sanctify

verb

To make sacred by a religious rite:

bless, consecrate, hallow.

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Translations

يُقَدِّس

posvětit

indvie

heiligen

sanctifier

megszentel

helga, blessa

santificaresantit...santocchio

iecelt svēto kārtāsvētīt

posvätiť

takdis etmek

使神圣洗清…的罪孽

sanctify

[ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ] VT → santificar

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sanctify

[ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ] vt → sanctifier

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sanctify

vt (= make holy) → heiligen; (= give quasi-moral sanction to also) → sanktionieren; (= consecrate) → weihen; (= make binding) vows → annehmen; a custom sanctified by tradition → ein durch die Tradition geheiligter Brauch

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sanctify

[ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ] vt → santificare

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sanctify

(ˈsӕŋktifai) verb

to make sacred, holy or free from sin. heilig يُقَدِّس освещавам santificar posvětit heiligen indvie καθαγιάζωsantificar pühitsema تقديس كردن pyhittää sanctifier לְקַדֵש पवित्र करना posvetiti, očistiti od grijeha megszentel menyucikan helga, blessa santificare 神聖にする 신성하게 하다 pašventinti svētīt; iecelt svēto kārtā menyucikan heiligenvigsle, innvie, hellige uświęcić پاكول، سپيڅلى كول، مقدس كول santificar a sfinţi освящать posvätiť posvetiti učiniti svetim helga, förklara (hålla) helig ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ takdis etmek 神聖化，使聖潔 святити, освячувати مقدّس قرار دینا thánh hóa 使神圣，洗清…的罪孽

ˌsanctifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

heiliging تَقْديس، تَطْهير освещаване santificação (po)svěcení die Heiligung vielse; helliggørelse καθαγίαση santificación pühitsemine تفديس pyhitys sanctification הִתקַדשוּת पवित्रता proglašenje svetim, posvećenje megszentelés penyucian helgun, vígsla santificazione 神聖化 신성화 pašventinimas svētīšana; iecelšana svēto kārtā penyucian heiligingvigsling, innvielse uświęcenie پاكوالى،سپيڅلتوب تقدس santificação sanctificare освящение (po)svätenie posvetitev posvećenje helgelse, helgande การทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ takdis etme 神聖化 освячування تقدّس sự thánh hóa 神圣

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