SANCTIFY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

sanctify

verb

ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-ˌfī

as in to purge

to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace

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as in to bless

to make holy through prayers or ritual sanctify the bread for Communion

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Recent Examples of sanctify If Saturday’s game likely won’t be as low-scoring affair as the one Rice sanctified 100 years ago, both offenses may be in for a long day; having given up just 10.3 points per game this season, Army boasts the game’s second-stingiest D, while the Irish are No. 3 (11.4). —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024 The same mirrors that were instruments for Jewish continuity in Egypt helped sanctify the basin used by the priests to prepare themselves for the Temple service. —

Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024 This also means the final act plays like a sanctifying highlights reel but the film’s gleeful humor and sharp wit largely keeps this chaotic rollercoaster on its tracks. —

Leila Latif, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024 Such saintly behavior aside, one part of Jack that was becoming less sanctified was his body. —

Dan Koeppel, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for sanctify

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In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, caused in part by shoddy lending standards at major banks, U.S. regulators increased pressure on lenders to purge clients in industries considered higher risk for money laundering or fraud.

— Hugh Son,Leslie Picker, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
In that phase, lawyers for Harry and another plaintiff, Tom Watson, a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, were planning to establish widespread and deeply rooted misconduct by editors and reporters at The Sun, as well as efforts to purge incriminating emails.

— Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025