English Explanatory Dictionary

sanctify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
  2. To free from sin; to purify.
  3. To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
  4. To endorse with religious sanction.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ en-us-sanctify.ogg en-au-sanctify.ogg

Word forms

sanctify sanctifies sanctifying sanctified

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman seintefier, from Old French saintefier, from Late Latin sānctificō, from Latin sānctus (“holy”) + faciō (“do, make”). Form altered to conform with Latin.

Synonyms

hallow consecrate cleanse purify

Antonyms

profane

Related words

sanctification sanctifier

Derived words

desanctify resanctify sanctifiable sanctifyingly unsanctifiable unsanctify
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