Sanctify

Word SANCTIFY
Character 8
Hyphenation sanc ti fy
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Sanctify"

What do we mean by sanctify?

To set apart for sacred use; consecrate. transitive verb

To make holy; purify. transitive verb

To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow. transitive verb

To give social or moral sanction to. transitive verb

To make holy or clean, either ceremonially or morally and spiritually; purify or free from sin.

To consecrate; set apart from a common to a sacred use; hallow or render sacred; invest with a sacred or elevated character: said of things or persons.

To make efficient as a means of holiness; render productive of spiritual blessing.

To make free from guilt; give a religious or a legal sanction to.

To keep pure; render inviolable.

To celebrate or confess as holy.

Synonyms To hallow.

To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. transitive verb

To make free from sin; to cleanse from moral corruption and pollution; to purify. transitive verb

To make efficient as the means of holiness; to render productive of holiness or piety. transitive verb

To impart or impute sacredness, venerableness, inviolability, title to reverence and respect, or the like, to; to secure from violation; to give sanction to. transitive verb

To make holy; to consecrate. Set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. verb

To free from sin; to purify. verb

To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice. verb

To endorse with religious sanction. verb

Make pure or free from sin or guilt verb

To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

To free from sin; to purify.

To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.

To endorse with religious sanction.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sanctify

The word "sanctify" in example sentences

The simplest meaning of the word sanctify is to separate or to devote to sacred uses. ❋ Dougan Clark (N/A)

The word sanctify means simply "to make holy" (L., sanctificare = sanctus, holy, + ficare, to make). ❋ Unknown (1898)

The word sanctify means “to make holy, or to set apart.” ❋ Unknown (1886)

But since some of these objects were intelligent beings, and the others were in control of such, the word sanctify denotes these ones 'formal surrender of themselves and their possessions to God. ❋ Andrew Murray (1872)

They're elected leaders and are supposed to "sanctify" the results of the voters and make sure we don't accidentally choose a loser. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When Israel under Joshua arrived at the Jordan River, they were commanded by the Lord to "sanctify" themselves and prepare to cross over. ❋ Robert Lee Berry (N/A)

The word "sanctify" means to set apart, or appoint to service. ❋ Unknown (1901)

English Version takes it not of the priests, but the guests bidden, who also had to "sanctify" or purify themselves before coming to the sacrificial feast (1Sa 9: 13, 22; 16: 5). ❋ Unknown (1871)

Sanctify unto me all the first-born -- To "sanctify" means to ❋ Unknown (1871)

Whatever you do after that to 'sanctify' your union is up to you and your church.

She also said she believes that the church's pledge last year not to "sanctify" underage marriage was also a positive outcome. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So even if our churches are willing to "sanctify" our unions they have no legal standing in the eyes of the Government. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She said she believes the church's pledge last year not to "sanctify" underage marriage also was a positive outcome.

The Bible is clear that God CAN and DOES 'sanctify' believers who are genuine and have sought the intimate relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"sanctify" and "perfect" we could by no means infer that Jesus was not pure and holy before his suffering on the cross. ❋ J. W. Byers (N/A)

What the New Deal had really done, they decided, was sanctify an economic order that favored corporate interests. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Un-critical social media mavens love to sanctify it, but many information workers are paying the price for the level of dysfunction it produces in its current embryonic state. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even a spiritual and non-affiliated individual such as myself can grasp the sanctify of life. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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