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- pronunciation:
- saengk
tih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sanctifies, sanctifying, sanctified |
| definition 1: |
to make sacred or holy; consecrate.
The chapel has been sanctified by the bishop.After the ground had been sanctified, his widow allowed his body to be buried.- antonyms:
- defile
- similar words:
- anoint, bless, consecrate
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| definition 2: |
to make free of sin; purify.
He wanted to confess his sin and be sanctified.- similar words:
- purge, purify
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| definition 3: |
to grant religious or social sanction to.
Their marriage, although legal, was not sanctified by their church. |
| related words: |
christen |
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| derivations: |
sanctifiable (adj.), sanctification (n.), sanctifier (n.) |
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