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sanc·ti·fy \-ˌfī\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle English sanctifien, seintifien, from Middle French sanctifier, saintifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus holy + -ficare -fy — more at saint 1. : to make sacred or holy : set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : consecrate, hallow < God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it — Gen 2:3 (Authorized Version) > 2. : to make free from sin : cleanse from moral corruption and pollution : purify 3. : to impart or impute sacredness, inviolability, title to reverence, venerability, or respect to : give sanction to < what mankind has sanctified with usage — R.M.Weaver > 4. : to make efficient as the means of holiness : make productive of holiness or piety < observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it — Deut 5:12 (Douay Version) > |