sanctify

Etymology
From, from , from , from +. Form altered to conform with Latin.

Verb

 * 1)  To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
 * 2)  To free from sin; to purify.
 * 3)  To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
 * 4)  To endorse with religious sanction.
 * 1)  To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
 * 2)  To endorse with religious sanction.
 * 1)  To endorse with religious sanction.
 * 1)  To endorse with religious sanction.

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:consecrate

Antonyms

 * * ; see also Thesaurus:desecrate

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch: heilig verklaren,, verheiligen, , , , sancreren, sacraliseren, sanctificeren, sanctifiëren
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Gothic: 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ἁγιάζω
 * Italian:
 * Latin: consecro
 * Lithuanian: pašventinti
 * Macedonian: освети, осветува
 * Maori: whakatapu, whakataputapu
 * Norwegian: vigsle, helliggjøre
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Quechua: willkachay
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: naomhaich
 * Spanish:
 * Tok Pisin: tambuim
 * Turkish:


 * Bulgarian: очиствам от греховете
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 浄化する
 * Lithuanian: apvalyti
 * Macedonian: прочисти, прочистува
 * Norwegian: rense,
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:


 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:


 * Dutch:
 * Italian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish: