(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
sanctification
noun
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
saint
noun
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
purification
noun
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
purity
noun
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
purge
noun
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purgation
noun
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heiligen
durch religiöse Riten heiligen
🇫🇷French
sanctifier
rendre saint au moyen de rites religieux
🇪🇸Spanish
santificar
santificar mediante ritos religiosos
🇮🇹Italian
santificare
santificare mediante riti religiosi
🇳🇱Dutch
heiligen
heilig maken door middel van religieuze rituelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
santificar
tornar santo por meio de ritos religiosos
🇷🇺Russian
освящать
освятить посредством религиозных обрядов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पवित्र
धार्मिक संस्कारों के माध्यम से पवित्र होना
🇧🇩Bengali
পবিত্র করা
ধর্মীয় আচারের মাধ্যমে পবিত্র রেন্ডার করা
🇮🇳Tamil
புனிதப்படுத்து
மதச் சடங்குகள் மூலம் புனிதப்படுத்துங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పవిత్రం
మతపరమైన ఆచారాల ద్వారా పవిత్రం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पवित्र करणे
धार्मिक संस्कारांद्वारे पवित्र करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પવિત્ર કરવું
ધાર્મિક સંસ્કારો દ્વારા પવિત્ર રેન્ડર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸು
ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ವಿಧಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുക
മതപരമായ ആചാരങ്ങൾ വഴി വിശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਕਰਨਾ
ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਰੀਤੀ ਰਿਵਾਜਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مقدس کرنا
مذہبی رسومات کے ذریعہ مقدس پیش کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使之成圣
通过宗教仪式使之神圣化
🇯🇵Japanese
神聖化する
宗教的儀式によって神聖なものとする
🇰🇷Korean
거룩하게 하다
종교의식을 통해 거룩하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thánh hóa
làm thánh bằng các nghi thức tôn giáo
🇹🇭Thai
ชำระให้บริสุทธิ์
สร้างความศักดิ์สิทธิ์ด้วยพิธีกรรมทางศาสนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
menguduskan
dikuduskan melalui upacara keagamaan
🇵🇭Filipino
magpabanal
gawing banal sa pamamagitan ng mga ritwal sa relihiyon
🇲🇾Malay
menyucikan
menyucikan dengan cara upacara keagamaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قدس
جعلها مقدسة عن طريق الطقوس الدينية
🇮🇷Persian
تقدیس کردن
با مناسک دینی مقدس جلوه دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
kutsallaştırmak
dini törenler yoluyla kutsal kılmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַדֵשׁ
לקדש באמצעות טקסים דתיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sanctify'?
The primary meaning of 'sanctify' is 'render holy by means of religious rites'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sanctify' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sanctify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sanctify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sanctify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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