Associations to the word «Sanctify»

Wiktionary

SANCTIFY, verb. (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate. Set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
SANCTIFY, verb. (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.
SANCTIFY, verb. (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
SANCTIFY, verb. (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction.

Dictionary definition

SANCTIFY, verb. Render holy by means of religious rites.
SANCTIFY, verb. Make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy