单词 | sanctify |
释义 | sanctify —sanctifiable, adj. —sanctifiableness, n. —sanctifiably, adv. —sanctification, n. —sanctifier, n. —sanctifyingly, adv. /sangk"teuh fuy'/, v.t., sanctified, sanctifying. 1. to make holy; set apart as sacred; consecrate. 2. to purify or free from sin: Sanctify your hearts. 3. to impart religious sanction to; render legitimate or binding: to sanctify a vow. 4. to entitle to reverence or respect. 5. to make productive of or conducive to spiritual blessing. [1350-1400; < LL sanctificare (see SANCTUS, -IFY); r. ME seintefien < OF saintifier < L, as above] Syn. 1. bless, hallow, anoint, enshrine, exalt. |
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