sanc·ti·fy [ sángktə f ](past and past participlesanc·ti·fied, present participlesanc·ti·fy·ing, 3rd person present singularsanc·ti·fies)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. make something holy: to give something holy status
2. free somebody from sin: to perform a ritual or other act intended to free somebody from sin
3. bless something through religious vow: to give a religious blessing to something such as a marriage, usually through an oath or vow sanctified the marriage
4. officially approve something: to give social, moral, or official approval to something rules sanctified by tradition
5. make something route to holiness: to make something a means of achieving holiness or a source of grace
[14th century. < Old French saintifier, later sanctifier< Latin sanctus "holy" (see saint)]
