sanctify
Pronunciation
Verb
B1 Intermediate
Quick answer
To make something holy or set it apart as sacred, or more generally, to give something official approval or respectability.
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
consecrate
bless
Antonyms
desecrate
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To make something holy or set it apart as sacred, or more generally, to give something official approval or respectability.
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