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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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