sanctified; sanctifying
Definition of sanctify
1
: to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : consecrate
2
: to free from sin : purify
3a
: to impart or impute sacredness, inviolability, or respect to
b
: to give moral or social sanction to
4
: to make productive of holiness or piety
observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it — Deuteronomy 5:12 (Douay Version)
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