sanctify

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

bless consecrate hallow purify justify sanctificate sacredize religion dedicate behallow

Often followed by

the them and it you his us their our myself

Word family

sanctified sanctifies sanctifying