sanctify

• Verbe signifiant rendre ou déclarer saint, sacré ou consacré à un usage religieux; également, au sens figuré, rendre moralement pur ou légitime.

A verb meaning to make or declare something holy, sacred, or set apart for religious purposes.

1. Make holy through ritualC1formal

   To set apart as sacred or to make holy by performing a religious ceremony or rite.

   sanctifier par un rite

   • The priest sanctified the new church with a special blessing.
   • Ancient tribes sanctified their temples with offerings.
   • The water was sanctified during the baptism ceremony.

   Synonymesblessconsecratededicatehallow

   Antonymesdeconsecratedefiledesecrateprofanesecularize

2. Purify from sinC1formal

   To cleanse or free someone from sin, guilt, or moral impurity.

   Purifier du péché

   • Through prayer, they sought to sanctify their hearts.
   • The ritual was meant to sanctify the repentant sinner.
   • She believed that confession would sanctify her soul.

   Synonymesabsolvecleansepurgepurifyredeemwash

   Antonymescorruptdefilepollutetaint