Meaning & use
sanctify
To make something holy, or to set it apart officially for a sacred purpose.
See it in a sentence
The priest sanctified the new chapel with a special blessing ceremony.
Marriage was believed to sanctify the couple's bond in the eyes of the community.
A note on using this word
Sanctify is used mainly in religious contexts, though it can describe elevating anything to near-sacred importance.
Words with a similar meaning
consecratebless
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Words with an opposite meaning
desecratedefile
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