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How to pronounce sanctify in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bless, consecrate, hallow
Type of declare
Has types reconsecrate
Derivation saint, sanctification
Type Words
Synonyms purge, purify
Type of alter, change, modify
Has types lustrate, spiritualize, spiritualise
Derivation saint, sanctification

Examples of sanctify

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As you take this sacrifice of life that is food, sanctify it with your presence.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Before transcribing any of the divine names he prepares mentally to sanctify them.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The charter contained in the EU constitution does not sanctify the right to strike.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Proponents of affirmative action say these arguments sanctify an unjust status quo.
From the economist.com
A procession of CEOs swept through Washington to sanctify the wisdom of such a plan.
From the businessweek.com
Anglin said the two didn't need the government to sanctify their marriage.
From the ocregister.com
They perform Ayudha Puja where they sanctify vehicles and other new items.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They sanctify and set trends for social, scientific, cultural and ideological orientation.
From the guardian.co.uk
They pray over the water for three days and ask God to sanctify it in the name of Jesus.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Consecrate: render holy by means of religious rites
  • Purify: make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
  • (sanctification) a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
  • (sanctified) consecrated: made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
  • Sanctification is an ancient concept widespread among religions that refers to anything blessed or set apart for special purposes, from totem poles to temple vessels, to the change brought about in a human believer. ...
  • (Sanctified (album)) #Out In The Silence #Time Is God #To Isengard #Why? #Mad Messiah #Another Dawn #In The Court Of The Crimson King #Sorrow Calls #Where Insanity Rules #Shadows Of God #Gil-Galad (The Sanctified)
  • To make holy; to consecrate. 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
  • Sanctification is the work of God's free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of Christ, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness."
  • (sanctification) Purification or the making holy by adherence to God's teaching of forgiveness of sin through His Son Jesus