Meaning of "sanctify" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANCTIFY

From Late Latin sanctificāre, from Latin sanctus holy + facere to make.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SANCTIFY

sanctify  [ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANCTIFY

Sanctify is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sanctify in English.

WHAT DOES SANCTIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sanctification

Sanctification is the act or process of acquiring sanctity, of being made or becoming holy. "Sanctity" is an ancient concept widespread among religions, a property of a thing or person sacred or set apart within the religion, from temple vessels to days of the week, to a human believer who achieves this state. To sanctify is literally "to set apart for special use or purpose", figuratively "to make holy or sacred", and etymologically from the Latin verb sanctificare which in turn is from sanctus "holy" and facere "to make".

Definition of sanctify in the English dictionary

The first definition of sanctify in the dictionary is to make holy. Other definition of sanctify is to free from sin; purify. Sanctify is also to sanction as religiously binding.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SANCTIFY

PRESENT

Present

I sanctify

you sanctify

he/she/it sanctifies

we sanctify

you sanctify

they sanctify

Present continuous

I am sanctifying

you are sanctifying

he/she/it is sanctifying

we are sanctifying

you are sanctifying

they are sanctifying

Present perfect

I have sanctified

you have sanctified

he/she/it has sanctified

we have sanctified

you have sanctified

they have sanctified

Present perfect continuous

I have been sanctifying

you have been sanctifying

he/she/it has been sanctifying

we have been sanctifying

you have been sanctifying

they have been sanctifying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sanctified

you sanctified

he/she/it sanctified

we sanctified

you sanctified

they sanctified

Past continuous

I was sanctifying

you were sanctifying

he/she/it was sanctifying

we were sanctifying

you were sanctifying

they were sanctifying

Past perfect

I had sanctified

you had sanctified

he/she/it had sanctified

we had sanctified

you had sanctified

they had sanctified

Past perfect continuous

I had been sanctifying

you had been sanctifying

he/she/it had been sanctifying

we had been sanctifying

you had been sanctifying

they had been sanctifying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sanctify

you will sanctify

he/she/it will sanctify

we will sanctify

you will sanctify

they will sanctify

Future continuous

I will be sanctifying

you will be sanctifying

he/she/it will be sanctifying

we will be sanctifying

you will be sanctifying

they will be sanctifying

Future perfect

I will have sanctified

you will have sanctified

he/she/it will have sanctified

we will have sanctified

you will have sanctified

they will have sanctified

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sanctifying

you will have been sanctifying

he/she/it will have been sanctifying

we will have been sanctifying

you will have been sanctifying

they will have been sanctifying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sanctify

you would sanctify

he/she/it would sanctify

we would sanctify

you would sanctify

they would sanctify

Conditional continuous

I would be sanctifying

you would be sanctifying

he/she/it would be sanctifying

we would be sanctifying

you would be sanctifying

they would be sanctifying

Conditional perfect

I would have sanctify

you would have sanctify

he/she/it would have sanctify

we would have sanctify

you would have sanctify

they would have sanctify

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sanctifying

you would have been sanctifying

he/she/it would have been sanctifying

we would have been sanctifying

you would have been sanctifying

they would have been sanctifying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sanctify
we let´s sanctify
you sanctify

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sanctify

Past participle

sanctified

Present Participle

sanctifying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SANCTIFY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sanctify» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sanctify

absolve · anoint · approve · authorize · back · beatify · bless · cleanse · consecrate · endorse · exculpate · hallow · ordain · purify · ratify · redeem · sanction · support · vindicate

TRANSLATION OF SANCTIFY

Find out the translation of sanctify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sanctify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sanctify» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 圣
• Translator English - Spanish: santificar
• English: sanctify
• Translator English - Hindi: पवित्रा
• Translator English - Arabic: تقديس
• Translator English - Russian: освятить
• Translator English - Portuguese: santificar
• Translator English - Bengali: পবিত্র করা
• Translator English - French: sanctifier
• Translator English - Malay: Menguduskan
• Translator English - German: heiligen
• Translator English - Japanese: 聖別する
• Translator English - Korean: 거룩
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngresiki
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thành hóa
• Translator English - Tamil: தூய்மைப்படுத்திக்
• Translator English - Marathi: पवित्र करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: kutsallaştırmak
• Translator English - Italian: santificare
• Translator English - Polish: uświęcić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: освятити
• Translator English - Romanian: sfinți
• Translator English - Greek: αγιάσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: heilig
• Translator English - Swedish: helga
• Translator English - Norwegian: helliger

3 QUOTES WITH «SANCTIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sanctify.

1

Katori Hall

We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm of regular people. And that's where the greatest leaders come from - from the people.

2

Joshua A. Norton

We do hereby command the Leaders of the Hebrew, Catholic and Protestant Churches to sanctify and have us crowned Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

3

William Penn

A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANCTIFY»

Discover the use of sanctify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sanctify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Sanctify them in the truth: holiness exemplified

Hauerwas argues that the truth of the gospel cannot be discovered apart from its embodiment in specific communities of faith.

Stanley Hauerwas, 1998

Operation Sanctify

The book style is deliberately anecdotal, with emphasis on the places Bill passes through and the local people.

Stephen Howells, 2012

The Englishman's Hebrew & Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...

Isn. 29:23. and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, Jer. 1 : 5. out of the womb / sanctified theef Zep. 1: 7 . he hath bid (marg. sanctified, or, prepared) his guests. HIPHIL.— Infinitive. Nu. 20: 12.(0 sanctify me in the eyes ofthe children 27 : 14. to  ...

George Vicesimus Wigram, 1860

The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...

29:23. and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, Jer. 1 : 5. out of the womb / eanctified thee, Zep. 1: T.he hath bid (marg. sanctified, or, p bis guests. HIPHIL.— Infinitive. Nu. 20: 12.ro sanctify me in the eyes of the children 27:14* to sanctity me at the ...

George V. Wigram, 1866

Find It Fast in the Bible

SANCTIFY CHRIST AS LORD SAVE ME SANCTIFY CHRIST AS LORD (NRSV) ( See SANCTIFY THE LORD) SANCTIFY THE LORD (CHRIST THE LORD, NRSV) 1Pet 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give ...

Thomas Nelson, 2000

Spiritual Counseling Course: Purify & Sanctify the Bride ...

My message to all is very simple: I am going to Heaven, come with me. If anything is troubling you, let’s deal with it in the Name of Jesus Christ. Eugene Marais

Eugene Marais, 2013

Sanctify Them...That World May Know: Twelve Holiness Sermons

By the General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene, 1985-89. These preaching masterpieces show that holiness is more than a spiritual buzzword; it's a way of life these authors help us integrate.

Greathouse, William M Greathouse, 1987

Demonic Hierarchy Exposed Through prayer: Clinical Soul ...

Father in Heaven, as I stand in prayer, Sanctify my spirit, Sanctify my soul, Sanctify my heart, Sanctify my mind, Sanctify my body, Sanctify my prayers, Sanctify my thoughts, Sanctify the works of my hands, Sanctify my thoughts, Sanctify the ...

Elgibbor Prayer Partner, 2014

the mishnah

but if not, they do not sanctify. And all these sanctify only in the Sanctuary. Kehati Our mishnah teaches that the ramp sanctifies as well as the altar. This also applies to the service vessels as will be explained. natarw DO;3 Just as the altar  ...

‎1979

The Proper Name Version of the King James Bible

... 15:4 to the scriptures Sanctify 1Ki 14:15 shall scatter them 2Ti 3:15 holy scriptures Ex 28:41 sanctify them 2Ch 18:16 see all Israel scattered Ex 29:44 sanctify the tabernacle Es 3:8 people scattered abroad Scurvy Ex 31:13 that does sanctify ...

‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANCTIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sanctify is used in the context of the following news items.

Review: Years & Years Sanctify Body and Blood on 'Communion'

This is Olly Alexander broken for you, shimmering and sanctified from the cracked opening moments of leadoff track “Foundation.” Spectral synth lines swirl ... «SPIN, Jul 15»

Let us sanctify the green

Let us sanctify the green, re-purpose the Talbot Boys statue and its granite base, re-causing it a memorial to the horrific folly of the insistence to convict millions ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»

Supreme Court ruling fails to sanctify gay marriages

He spoke twice from both sides of his smiley face that through this ruling, gay marriage was “sanctified.” No way! The act of “sanctification” is a religious right, not ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jun 15»

Sanskrit Should Be Propagated to Purify Minds of People, Sanctify …

Sanskrit scholars from 60 countries began a five-day conference here today with an inaugural speech by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who ... «Outlook, Jun 15»

Tahirah gets sanctified

BUDDING singer Tahirah launches her EP, Sanctify, on Tuesday at Blue Essence Lounge at King's Plaza in Kingston. It has seven songs including Unity, the ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»

Sanctify their Ministry, Thursday's Prayer for Priests

You have established priests as Your collaborators to perpetuate in the Holy Mass, the Sacrifice of Your death on the Cross and to sanctify souls through their ... «Patheos, Apr 15»

Fintan O'Toole on the 1916 Rising - "we don't need to demonise the …

We're mature enough now... we don't need to demonise the event, we don't need to go back... but we don't need to sanctify it. If I had a euro for every time ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Apr 15»

A question about body, soul, and spirit

Paul writes: “May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord ... «Patheos, Mar 15»

Mission of Catholic schools to evangelize, sanctify, says archbishop

He also thanked the teachers, saying “I am grateful to you for all you do to illuminate, order, and sanctify the lives of teenagers entrusted to your care.”. «Today's Catholic News, Feb 15»

Elvis-themed Vegas chapel refuses to sanctify same-sex weddings …

According to 8 News Now, the owner of one chapel is refusing to sanctify the marriage of gay couples, citing her Christian faith. The Elvis Wedding Chapel, ... «Raw Story, Oct 14»