Definition
To make something sacred or holy, or to officially approve something as acceptable or legitimate.
Etymology
From Latin 'sanctificare,' composed of 'sanctus' (holy) and 'facere' (to make). The -ify suffix means 'to make' or 'to cause to become.'
Kelly Says
The word 'sanctify' comes from the same root as 'sanctuary'—both suggest making a space sacred, which is why when you sanctify something, you're essentially creating a protected, special space for it!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
heilig
HAY-likh
BGБългарски
освещавам
os-ve-SHTA-vam
BNবাংলা
পবিত্র করা
po-bi-tro ko-ra
CACatalà
santificar
san-ti-fi-KAR
CSČeština
posvětit
pos-VYE-tit
DADansk
hellige
HEL-li-ge
DEDeutsch
heiligen
HY-li-gen
ELΕλληνικά
αγιάζω
a-YA-zo
ESEspañol
santificar
san-ti-fi-KAR
ETEesti
pühitsema
py-hit-SE-ma
EUEuskara
santuifikatu
san-tu-i-fi-ka-tu
FAفارسی
تقدیس کردن
tagh-dis kar-dan
FISuomi
pyhittää
py-HIT-taa
FRFrançais
sanctifier
sank-ti-FYAY
GLGalego
santificar
san-ti-fi-KAR
HIहिन्दी
पवित्र करना
pa-vit-ra kar-NA
HRHrvatski
posvetiti
pos-VE-ti-ti
HUMagyar
megszentel
MEG-sen-tel
IDBahasa Indonesia
menguduskan
meng-u-DUS-kan
ITItaliano
santificare
san-ti-fi-KA-re
JA日本語
神聖にする
shin-sei ni suru
KO한국어
신성하게 하다
sin-seong-ha-ge ha-da
LTLietuvių
pašventinti
pash-ven-TIN-ti
LVLatviešu
svētīt
sve-TEET
MNМонгол
сүйдлэх
süid-lekh
MSBahasa Melayu
menguduskan
meng-u-DUS-kan
MYမြန်မာ
သန့်ရှင်းစေ
thant-shin-se
NLNederlands
heiligen
HY-li-ghen
NONorsk
hellige
HEL-li-ge
PLPolski
uświęcać
oosh-vyen-TSAT
PTPortuguês
santificar
san-ti-fi-KAR
RORomână
sfinți
sfeen-TSI
RUРусский
освящать
os-vya-SHAT
SKSlovenčina
posvätiť
pos-VYA-tit
SLSlovenščina
posvetiti
pos-VE-ti-ti
SRСрпски
посветити
pos-VE-ti-ti
SWKiswahili
takatisha
ta-ka-TI-sha
TAதமிழ்
பரிசுத்தமாக்கு
pa-ri-sut-tha-maak-ku
TEతెలుగు
పవిత్రీకరించు
pa-vit-ree-ka-rin-chu
THไทย
ทำให้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์
tam-hai sak-si
TRTürkçe
kutsamak
kut-sa-MAK
UKУкраїнська
освячувати
os-vya-CHU-va-ty
URاردو
مقدس بنانا
muqad-das ba-na-na
VITiếng Việt
thánh hóa
thanh hoa
ZH中文
使神圣化
shǐ shén shèng huà