sanctify

sanctify
sanctify late 14c., seintefie "to consecrate," from O.Fr. saintifier (12c.), from L.L. sanctificare "to make holy," from sanctus "holy" (see SAINT (Cf. saint)) + root of facere "to make" (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Form altered to conform with Latin. Meaning "to render holy or legitimate by religious sanction" is from c.1400; transferred sense of "to render worthy of respect" is from c.1600. Related: Sanctified.

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  • Sanctify — Sanc ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanctified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sanctifying}.] [F. sanctifier, L. sanctificare; sanctus holy + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Saint}, and { fy}.] 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sanctify — index authorize, elevate, purge (purify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sanctify — [v] hold in highest esteem absolve, anoint, bless, cleanse, consecrate, dedicate, deify, enshrine, glorify, hallow, purify, set apart, worship; concepts 10,12 Ant. desecrate, dishonor, disrespect …   New thesaurus

  • sanctify — ► VERB (sanctifies, sanctified) 1) make or declare holy; consecrate. 2) make legitimate or binding by religious sanction. 3) free from sin. 4) give the appearance of being right or good. DERIVATIVES sanctification noun …   English terms dictionary

  • sanctify — [saŋk′tə fī΄] vt. sanctified, sanctifying [ME sanctifien, altered (infl. by L) < OFr saintifier < LL(Ec) sanctificare: see SAINT & FY] 1. to make holy; specif., a) to set apart as holy; consecrate b) to make free from sin; purify …   English World dictionary

  • sanctify — sanctifiable, adj. sanctifiableness, n. sanctifiably, adv. sanctification, n. sanctifier, n. sanctifyingly, adv. /sangk teuh fuy /, v.t., sanctified, sanctifying. 1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate …   Universalium

  • sanctify — verb 1) he came to sanctify the site Syn: consecrate, bless, make holy, hallow, make sacred, dedicate to God 2) they sanctified themselves Syn: purify, cleanse, free from sin, absolve, unburden …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • sanctify — UK [ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ] / US [ˈsæŋktəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms sanctify : present tense I/you/we/they sanctify he/she/it sanctifies present participle sanctifying past tense sanctified past participle sanctified to make something or someone holy …   English dictionary

  • sanctify — /ˈsæŋktəfaɪ / (say sangktuhfuy) verb (t) (sanctified, sanctifying) 1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate. 2. to purify or free from sin: sanctify your hearts. 3. to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to… …  

  • sanctify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Anglo French seintefier, sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus sacred more at saint Date: 14th century 1. to set apart to a sacred… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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