sanctified
[ sangk-tuh-fahyd ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪd /
adjective
made holy; consecrated: sanctified wine.
sanctimonious: a sickening, sanctified smile.
OTHER WORDS FROM sanctified
sanc·ti·fi·ed·ly [sangk-tuh-fahy-id-lee] /ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ ɪd li/, adjective un·sanc·ti·fied, adjectiveWords nearby sanctified
sanbenito,
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sancerre,
sanchez,
sancho panza,
sanctified,
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sanctimonious,
sanctimony,
sanction,
sanction mark
Definition for sanctified (2 of 2)
sanctify
[ sangk-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈsæŋk təˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), sanc·ti·fied, sanc·ti·fy·ing.
to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate.
to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts.
to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow.
to entitle to reverence or respect.
to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing.
Origin of sanctify
OTHER WORDS FROM sanctify
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British Dictionary definitions for sanctified (1 of 2)
sanctified
/ (ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪd) /
adjective
consecrated or made holy
a less common word for sanctimonious
British Dictionary definitions for sanctified (2 of 2)
sanctify
/ (ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to make holy
to free from sin; purify
to sanction (an action or practice) as religiously binding
to sanctify a marriage
to declare or render (something) productive of or conductive to holiness, blessing, or grace
obsolete
to authorize to be revered
Derived forms of sanctify
sanctifiable, adjective sanctification, noun sanctifier, nounWord Origin for sanctify
C14: from Late Latin
sanctificāre, from Latin
sanctus holy +
facere to make