SANCTIFIES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Sanctify

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French saintifier (influenced later by sanctifier), from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus ‘holy’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsaŋ(k)tɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

set apart as or declare holy; consecrate

Short Definition:

set apart as or declare holy

Examples:
  • a small shrine was built to sanctify the site

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