Dictionary Check: sanctify

"sanctify" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

verb

render holy by means of religious rites

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verb

give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

Example: "sanctify the marriage"
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verb

make pure or free from sin or guilt

Example: "he left the monastery purified"
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