sanctify
IPA: sˈæŋktʌfaɪ
verb
- (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
- (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.
- (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
- (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction.
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Examples of "sanctify" in Sentences
- Churches in the UCC can sanctify same sex unions.
- He arrived in Muli to sanctify the home of Rupsinhbhai Darbar.
- The ceremony had begun to sanctify the first born of clean cattle.
- The church is here to teach, govern, and sanctify, not to innovate.
- Hundreds of people come to take a ritual dip to sanctify themselves.
- For that reason, he emphasized the saving and sanctifying grace of the Lord.
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