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Sanctify is an English word with synonyms like consecrate or alter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sanctify | Sanctifying

Sanctify meaning

  1. To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
  2. To free from sin; to purify.
  3. To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.

Synonyms of Sanctify

consecrate alter change purge purify desecrate declare hallow bless modify

Related words

Other words often associated with Sanctify or its synonyms:

redact desexualize arouse occurrent dedicate sacred tell swear assail reverse purging oppress

Using Sanctify

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. | To free from sin; to purify. | To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
  • Useful related words include: consecrate, alter, change, purge.
  • In the example corpus, sanctify often appears in combinations such as: to sanctify, and sanctify, we sanctify.

Context around Sanctify

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

single 1×

Often after:

liberty 1× procreation 1× transgender 1× anything 1× god 1× life 1×

Sentence patterns with Sanctify

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

christ to sanctify that application 1× clinton we sanctify the murderous 1× dying to sanctify god s 1× elevate and sanctify it 1× example we sanctify procreation with 1× govern and sanctify through greater 1× he might sanctify and cleanse 1× mentally to sanctify them 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a grim 1× before transcribing any 1× committing themselves completely 1× ephesians 5 25 1× for example we 1× francis then made 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sanctify it 1× blessings of thanksgiving 1× by the word 1× day and another 1× god s name 1× is out now 1×

Words around Sanctify

Just before it in the word index:

sanctifies 2 sanctified 26 sanctification 23 sancti 18 sanctae 5 sancta 8

Just after it in the word index:

sanctifying 12 sanctimonious 20 sanctimony 4 sanction 394 sanctionable 2 sanctioned 631

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Sanctify

  • In this selection, "sanctify" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, single, liberty, procreation and transgender stand out and add context to how "sanctify" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include christ to sanctify that application and clinton we sanctify the murderous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sanctify" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sanctify

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Years & Years’ new single Sanctify is out now. (8 words)

Francis then made clear he would not sanctify transgender people. (10 words)

The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

It appears consistent to me to apply every remedy that comes within the range of my knowledge, and to ask my Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ, to sanctify that application to the healing of my body. (40 words)

As a grim reminder of those times, there is even a prayer in the Jewish liturgy for "when the knife is at the throat", for those dying "to sanctify God's Name". (32 words)

Ephesians 5:25-27 tells us, “Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word. (31 words)

Question examples

How can power be fragmented to prevent any faction from dominating or oppressing a rival to sanctify liberty and the march of the mind? (24 words)

Example sentences (15)

Ephesians 5:25-27 tells us, “Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word.

The document called for bishops to exercise their mandate to teach, govern and sanctify through greater engagement with members of their local community.

How can power be fragmented to prevent any faction from dominating or oppressing a rival to sanctify liberty and the march of the mind?

When, like Hillary Clinton, we sanctify the murderous state, we enable it to murder, rob, and con another day, and another.

For example, we sanctify procreation with laws of family purity and we sanctity eating with blessings of thanksgiving.

Urging women to cover their bodies should not be mistaken to oppressing their feminism but rather to elevate and sanctify it.

Francis then made clear he would not sanctify transgender people.

Until the Temple is built, it is not possible to sanctify anything to the Temple,” Rabbi Weiss explained.

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Years & Years’ new single Sanctify is out now.

As a grim reminder of those times, there is even a prayer in the Jewish liturgy for "when the knife is at the throat", for those dying "to sanctify God's Name".

Before transcribing any of the divine titles or name he prepares mentally to sanctify them.

Committing themselves completely to each other, a Catholic husband and wife strive to sanctify each other, bring children into the world, and educate them in the Catholic way of life.

It appears consistent to me to apply every remedy that comes within the range of my knowledge, and to ask my Father in Heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ, to sanctify that application to the healing of my body.

The priests declare that virtue and righteousness will sanctify life and make mortals like gods (" Wenn Tugend und Gerechtigkeit main").

The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify.

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Common combinations with sanctify

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sanctify" in a sentence?
An example: "Ephesians 5:25-27 tells us, “Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sanctify" from authentic English texts.
What does "sanctify" mean?
Sanctify means: To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
What are synonyms of "sanctify"?
Common synonyms of "sanctify" include: consecrate, alter, change, purge, purify, desecrate, declare, hallow. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "sanctify" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sanctify", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.