Sanctify
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/noun
To make holy or sacred; to consecrate.
Did you know?The word 'sanctify' comes from a tradition of invoking divine power, linking it to ancient rituals that sought to purify and empower spaces or objects.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sank-
“To be holy or sacred.”
Latin
Latin
sanctificare
“To make holy, dedicate.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
sanctificatus
“Made sacred, consecrated.”
Old French
Old French
sanctifier
“To sanctify, make sacred.”
Middle English
Middle English
sanctifien
“To make holy, consecrate.”
Modern English
English
sanctify
“To declare something as holy or sacred.”
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