[ 'saŋ(k)tɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( sanctifies , ~ing , sanctified )
1》 consecrate.
2》 make legitimate or binding by religious sanction.
3》 free from sin.
Derivatives
sanctification noun
sanctifier noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. saintifier (influenced later by sanctifier ), from eccles. L. sanctificare , from L. sanctus 'holy'.