sanctify

English

/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
  • (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.
  • (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
  • (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

Emoji

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