sanctify
verb [T] /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/Definition
› formal to make an event or place holyReligious practices › to make something socially or officially acceptable: a practice sanctified by many years of traditionAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval sanctification /ˌsæŋk.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
/-t̬ɪ-/ noun [U] formal
/-t̬ɪ-/ noun [U] formal (Definition of sanctify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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