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sanctify

verb

make pure or free from sin or guilt

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ

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Definitions

verb

  1. make pure or free from sin or guilt

    “he left the monastery purified”

verb

  1. give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

    “sanctify the marriage”

verb

  1. render holy by means of religious rites

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Example Sentences

he left the monastery purified
sanctify the marriage

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