sanctify

  • 1Sanctify — Sanc ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanctified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sanctifying}.] [F. sanctifier, L. sanctificare; sanctus holy + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Saint}, and { fy}.] 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2sanctify — index authorize, elevate, purge (purify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3sanctify — late 14c., seintefie to consecrate, from O.Fr. saintifier (12c.), from L.L. sanctificare to make holy, from sanctus holy (see SAINT (Cf. saint)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Form altered to conform with Latin.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4sanctify — [v] hold in highest esteem absolve, anoint, bless, cleanse, consecrate, dedicate, deify, enshrine, glorify, hallow, purify, set apart, worship; concepts 10,12 Ant. desecrate, dishonor, disrespect …

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  • 5sanctify — ► VERB (sanctifies, sanctified) 1) make or declare holy; consecrate. 2) make legitimate or binding by religious sanction. 3) free from sin. 4) give the appearance of being right or good. DERIVATIVES sanctification noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6sanctify — [saŋk′tə fī΄] vt. sanctified, sanctifying [ME sanctifien, altered (infl. by L) < OFr saintifier < LL(Ec) sanctificare: see SAINT & FY] 1. to make holy; specif., a) to set apart as holy; consecrate b) to make free from sin; purify …

    English World dictionary

  • 7sanctify — sanctifiable, adj. sanctifiableness, n. sanctifiably, adv. sanctification, n. sanctifier, n. sanctifyingly, adv. /sangk teuh fuy /, v.t., sanctified, sanctifying. 1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate …

    Universalium

  • 8sanctify — verb 1) he came to sanctify the site Syn: consecrate, bless, make holy, hallow, make sacred, dedicate to God 2) they sanctified themselves Syn: purify, cleanse, free from sin, absolve, unburden …

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  • 9sanctify — UK [ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ] / US [ˈsæŋktəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms sanctify : present tense I/you/we/they sanctify he/she/it sanctifies present participle sanctifying past tense sanctified past participle sanctified to make something or someone holy …

    English dictionary

  • 10sanctify — /ˈsæŋktəfaɪ / (say sangktuhfuy) verb (t) (sanctified, sanctifying) 1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate. 2. to purify or free from sin: sanctify your hearts. 3. to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to… …

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