transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌfī ]
transitive verb
( -fied ; -fy·ing )
Etymology: Middle English seintefien, sanctifien, from Anglo-French seintefier, sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus sacred — more at saint
Date: 14th century
1. : to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : consecrate
2. : to free from sin : purify
3.
a. : to impart or impute sacredness, inviolability, or respect to
b. : to give moral or social sanction to
4. : to make productive of holiness or piety
observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it — Deuteronomy 5:12(Douay Version)