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Bless, to make holy or pure.

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Usage examples (29)
  • A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.
  • The simplest meaning of the word sanctify is to separate or to devote to sacred uses.
  • When Israel under Joshua arrived at the Jordan River, they were commanded by the Lord to "sanctify" themselves and prepare to cross over.
  • sanctify unto me all the first-born -- To "sanctify" means to
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