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sanctify

/ sanctify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make pure or free from sin or guilt
"he left the monastery purified"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
spiritualize spiritualise lustrate
Derived:
sanctification ideal paragon nonpareil saint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
render holy by means of religious rites
Opposites:
desecrate deconsecrate
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
reconsecrate
Derived:
sanctification saint holy man holy person angel
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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change alter modify spiritualize spiritualise lustrate declare reconsecrate desecrate deconsecrate