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Third Person
sanctifies
Present Participle
sanctifying
Past Tense
sanctified
Past Participle
sanctified
1
to purify and free from wrongdoing or guilt through a sacred process or ceremony
transitive
- The priest sanctified the repentant sinner through the act of confession and prayer.
- The cleansing ceremony served to sanctify the believers, purifying them from sin.
- Through prayer and meditation, individuals seek to sanctify their hearts and minds.
- The ritual was designed to sanctify those who had strayed from the righteous path.
- Pilgrims visit the holy site to participate in rituals that sanctify and cleanse the soul.
2
to declare something sacred, holy, or worthy of reverence
transitive
- The priest sanctified the altar with a special blessing before the service.
- The community came together to sanctify the new church building with prayers and rituals.
- He sanctified the land by dedicating it to the church, marking it as holy ground.
- The king sanctified the temple, ensuring it would remain a place of peace and worship.
- The monks sanctified the relics, treating them as sacred objects of veneration.
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