sanctify

sanc·ti·fy

S0059900 (săngk′tə-fī′)tr.v. sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing, sanc·ti·fies 1. To set apart for sacred use; consecrate: The preacher sanctified the ground as a cemetery.2. To make holy; purify: They felt the spirit had descended and sanctified their hearts. They sanctified the body with holy oil.3. To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow: The wedding ceremony sanctifies the marriage.4. To give social or moral sanction to: "The only books I wanted to read as a teenager were those sanctified by my elders and betters" (David Eggers).

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[Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Old French saintifier, from Late Latin sānctificāre : Latin sānctus, holy, from past participle of sancīre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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sanc′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.sanc′ti·fi′er n.

sanctify

(ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to make holy2. to free from sin; purify3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to sanction (an action or practice) as religiously binding: to sanctify a marriage. 4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to declare or render (something) productive of or conductive to holiness, blessing, or grace5. obsolete to authorize to be revered[C14: from Late Latin sanctificāre, from Latin sanctus holy + facere to make] ˈsanctiˌfiable adj ˌsanctifiˈcation n ˈsanctiˌfier n

sanc•ti•fy

(ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to make holy; consecrate. 2. to purify or free from sin. 3. to impart religious sanction to. 4. to entitle to reverence or respect. 5. to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing. [1375–1425; Middle English seintefien, sanctifien (< Old French saintifier) < Late Latin sānctificāre] sanc`ti•fi′ca′tion, n.

sanctify

Past participle: sanctified
Gerund: sanctifying

Imperative
sanctify
sanctify

Present
I sanctify
you sanctify
he/she/it sanctifies
we sanctify
you sanctify
they sanctify

Preterite
I sanctified
you sanctified
he/she/it sanctified
we sanctified
you sanctified
they sanctified

Present Continuous
I am sanctifying
you are sanctifying
he/she/it is sanctifying
we are sanctifying
you are sanctifying
they are sanctifying

Present Perfect
I have sanctified
you have sanctified
he/she/it has sanctified
we have sanctified
you have sanctified
they have sanctified

Past Continuous
I was sanctifying
you were sanctifying
he/she/it was sanctifying
we were sanctifying
you were sanctifying
they were sanctifying

Past Perfect
I had sanctified
you had sanctified
he/she/it had sanctified
we had sanctified
you had sanctified
they had sanctified

Future
I will sanctify
you will sanctify
he/she/it will sanctify
we will sanctify
you will sanctify
they will sanctify

Future Perfect
I will have sanctified
you will have sanctified
he/she/it will have sanctified
we will have sanctified
you will have sanctified
they will have sanctified

Future Continuous
I will be sanctifying
you will be sanctifying
he/she/it will be sanctifying
we will be sanctifying
you will be sanctifying
they will be sanctifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sanctifying
you have been sanctifying
he/she/it has been sanctifying
we have been sanctifying
you have been sanctifying
they have been sanctifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sanctifying
you will have been sanctifying
he/she/it will have been sanctifying
we will have been sanctifying
you will have been sanctifying
they will have been sanctifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sanctifying
you had been sanctifying
he/she/it had been sanctifying
we had been sanctifying
you had been sanctifying
they had been sanctifying

Conditional
I would sanctify
you would sanctify
he/she/it would sanctify
we would sanctify
you would sanctify
they would sanctify

Past Conditional
I would have sanctified
you would have sanctified
he/she/it would have sanctified
we would have sanctified
you would have sanctified
they would have sanctified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sanctify - render holy by means of religious riteshallow, bless, consecratereconsecrate - consecrate anew, as after a desecrationdeclare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
	2.	sanctify - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"purify, purgealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

sanctify

verb1. consecrate, bless, ordain, anoint, set apart, hallow, beatify, make sacred Their marriage has not been sanctified in a Christian church.2. cleanse, redeem, purify, absolve, exculpate May the God of peace sanctify you entirely.3. approve, back, support, sanction, endorse, authorize, ratify, vindicate a law that sanctifies changes that have already occurred

sanctify

verbTo make sacred by a religious rite:bless, consecrate, hallow.

Translations

使神圣洗清…的罪孽

sanctify

(ˈsӕŋktifai) verb to make sacred, holy or free from sin. 神聖化，使聖潔 使神圣，洗清…的罪孽 ˌsanctifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 神聖化 神圣