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sanctify

verb

/ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to make holy or sacred; to purify

To make holy or sacred; to set apart as holy.

The priest will sanctify the marriage ceremony.

The priest sanctified the new church building.

sanctify a cause

bless, consecrate, hallow, purify, dedicate

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bless, consecrate, hallow, purify

Entry 2

consecrate, bless, hallow, purify, dedicate

desecrate, profane, defile, pollute

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desecrate, profane, defile, pollute

Entry 2

desecrate, profane, defile

sanctify marriage, sanctify the place, sanctify by prayer, sanctify ritual, sanctify life, sanctify a place, sanctify a cause

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sanctify marriage, sanctify the place, sanctify by prayer, sanctify ritual

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sanctify life, sanctify marriage, sanctify a place, sanctify a cause

To drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.

to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one; to intrude upon

to produce or create something

to live in; to occupy as a dwelling

to move something, especially a plant or organ, from one place to another

to accept standards that are lower than is desirable; to settle a dispute by mutual concession