1
as in purging
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially
received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in blessing
to make holy through prayers or ritual
sanctify the bread for Communion
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Thesaurus Entries Near sanctifying
Cite this Entry
“Sanctifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctifying. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share