| sanctify | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify | render holy by means of religious rites. |
| ~ reconsecrate | consecrate anew, as after a desecration. |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
| v. (change) | 2. purge, purify, sanctify | make pure or free from sin or guilt.; "he left the monastery purified" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ spiritualise, spiritualize | purify from the corrupting influences of the world.; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" |
| ~ lustrate | purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials. |
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