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sanctify

verb

1 sanctify

Render holy by means of religious rites.

synonyms: bless, consecrate, hallow.

Roget 924: be due etc. adj.. to, be the due etc. n.. of; have right to, have title to, have claim to; be entitled to; have a claim upon; belong to ... show more

Roget 976: create, move, uphold, preserve, govern &c.; atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, &c.; predestinate, ... show more

Roget 987: be pious etc. adj.; have faith etc. n.; believe, receive Christ; revere etc. 928; be converted &c.; ... show more

Dutch: verheiligen, consacreren, consecreren, heiligen, sacraliseren, sacreren, sanctificeren, sanctifiëren, wijden, zegenen

2 sanctify

Make pure or free from sin or guilt.

synonyms: purge, purify.

Dutch: heiligen


Moby thesaurus: aggrandize, apotheose, apotheosize, beatify, bless, canonize, cleanse, confirm, consecrate, crown, dedicate, deify, devote, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, glamorize, glorify ... show more.

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