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The synonyms of “Sanctify” are: bless, consecrate, hallow, purge, purify, make holy, make sacred, set apart, dedicate to god, anoint, ordain, canonize, beatify, approve, sanction, give the stamp of approval to, underwrite, condone, justify, vindicate, endorse, support, back, ratify, confirm, warrant, permit, allow, accredit, authorize, legitimize, legitimatize, cleanse, free from sin, absolve, unburden, redeem, exculpate, wash someone's sins away
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sanctify” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| absolve | Let off the hook. I absolve you from this responsibility. |
| accredit | Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials. He was accredited with being one of the world s fastest sprinters. |
| allow | Allow or plan for a certain possibility concede the truth or validity of something. He allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime. |
| anoint | Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony. Samuel anointed him king. |
| approve | Give sanction to. They would not approve. |
| authorize | Give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent. The government authorized further aircraft production. |
| back | Cover the back of an article in order to support protect or decorate it. On his new album he is backed by an American group. |
| beatify | Fill with sublime emotion. He beatified Juan Diego, an Indian believed to have had a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1531. |
| bless | Make the sign of the cross. We have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy. |
| canonize | (in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint. He canonizes women. |
| cleanse | Make (something, especially the skin) thoroughly clean. Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins. |
| condone | Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with. The college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs. |
| confirm | Administer the religious rite of confirmation to. The report confirms that a diet rich in vitamin C can help to prevent cataracts. |
| consecrate | Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose. He was consecrated bishop of York. |
| dedicate to god | Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause. |
| endorse | Sign (a cheque or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it. Endorse a new project. |
| exculpate | Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing. The article exculpated the mayor. |
| free from sin | Remove or force out from a position. |
| give the stamp of approval to | Inflict as a punishment. |
| hallow | Make holy; consecrate. The Ganges is hallowed as a sacred cleansing river. |
| justify | Adjust the spaces between words. In most European languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words. |
| legitimatize | Make legitimate or lawful. They found a way to legitimatize the collection of private data. |
| legitimize | Make legitimate. Voters legitimize the government through the election of public officials. |
| make holy | Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally. |
| make sacred | Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. |
| ordain | Order by virtue of superior authority; decree. The minister was ordained only last month. |
| permit | Officially allow (someone) to do something. This will permit the rain to run off. |
| purge | Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. Purge the old gas tank. |
| purify | Make ceremonially clean. The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify. |
| ratify | Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation. Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year. |
| redeem | Exchange or buy back for money; under threat. The party prepared to redeem the pledges of the past three years. |
| sanction | Give sanction to. The scheme was sanctioned by the court. |
| set apart | Fix in a border. |
| support | Give moral or psychological support aid or courage to. My main concern was to support my family. |
| unburden | Relieve (someone) of something that is causing them anxiety or distress. Unburden the donkey. |
| underwrite | Accept (a liability or risk) under the terms of an insurance policy. They were willing to underwrite in part the construction of a ship. |
| vindicate | Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. Vindicate the rights of the citizens. |
| warrant | Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of. The vendor warrants the accuracy of the report. |
| wash someone's sins away | To cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking. |
| accursed | Used to express strong dislike of or anger at someone or something. The Angel of Death walks this accursed house. |
| anoint | Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. High priests were anointed with oil. |
| bath | A room as in a residence containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet. How to bath a baby. |
| bathe | Wash (someone) in a bath. The park lay bathed in sunshine. |
| benedict | United States anthropologist (1887-1948. |
| bless | Render holy by means of religious rites. He blessed the dying man and anointed him. |
| canonize | Treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance. After he was shown to have performed a miracle the priest was canonized. |
| church | Take a woman who has recently given birth to church for a service of thanksgiving. Our church is hosting a picnic next week. |
| clean | Be cleanable. Clean up before you see your grandparents. |
| cleanse | Clean one’s body or parts thereof, as by washing. Only God Himself can cleanse us. |
| consecrate | Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose. The consecrated chapel. |
| consign | Send (goods) by a public carrier. Consign your baggage. |
| cursed | In danger of the eternal punishment of Hell. Cursed with four daughter. |
| dedicate | Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church. She dedicated her book to her parents. |
| distill | Remove impurities from increase the concentration of and separate through the process of distillation. The acid distills at a specific temperature. |
| distillation | The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors. The film is a distillation of personal experiences. |
| extol | Praise enthusiastically. He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples. |
| glorify | Praise glorify or honor. You are glorifying a rather mediocre building. |
| holy | Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. The holy month of Ramadan. |
| inviolate | Must be kept sacred. An international memorial which must remain inviolate. |
| laud | Praise. All glory laud and honour to Thee Redeemer King. |
| laundry | A company washing and ironing clothes and linen commercially. Cooking and laundry were undertaken by domestic staff. |
| purge | Remove a group of undesirable people from (an organization or place) in an abrupt or violent way. Purge the old gas tank. |
| purify | Make pure or free from sin or guilt. They set out to purify art by reviving the spirit and style of early religious painting. |
| refine | Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. Refine sugar. |
| sacred | Worthy of respect or dedication. A morning hour sacred to study. |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization. She s a saint to go on living with that man. |
| shampoo | Wash or clean something especially the hair with shampoo. He smelt clean of soap and shampoo. |
| specie | Coins collectively. The Bank of England in 1795 had held around 8 million in specie. |
| wash | A quantity of clothes needing to be or just having been washed. Citrus scented body wash. |
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