Verb: sanctify 'sangk-ti,fI
- Render holy by means of religious rites
"The priest sanctified the new church building";
- consecrate, bless, hallow
- Give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
"sanctify the marriage";
- sanction
- Make pure or free from sin or guilt
"he left the monastery sanctified";
- purify, purge
Derived forms: sanctifying, sanctifies, sanctified
Type of: alter, approve, change, declare, greenlight, green-light, modify, O.K., OK, okay, pronounce, sanction
Encyclopedia: Sanctify