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to sanctify
01
to purify and free from wrongdoing or guilt through a sacred process or ceremony
Transitive: to sanctify a person or their soul
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sanctify
3rd person singular
sanctifies
Present participle
sanctifying
Past simple
sanctified
Past participle
sanctified
Examples
The priest sanctified the repentant sinner through the act of confession and prayer.
02
to declare something sacred, holy, or worthy of reverence
Transitive: to sanctify sth
Examples
The priest sanctified the altar with a special blessing before the service.
Lexical Tree
sanctified
unsanctify
sanctify
sanct
