# sanctify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #61,787

## Definitions
1. To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
2. To free from sin; to purify.
3. To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
4. To endorse with religious sanction.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman seintefier, from Old French saintefier, from Late Latin sānctificō, from Latin sānctus (“holy”) + faciō (“do, make”). Form altered to conform with Latin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sanctify