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sanctifying

UK
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/

Translations

sanctifyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæŋk.tə.faɪ.ɪŋ/
The priest performed a sanctifying ritual.
Священник провел освящающий ритуал.
Synonyms
holy
sacred
blessed
consecrating
purifying
sanctifyingnoun
UK
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæŋk.təˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
Gerund: denotes the act or process of making something holy.
sanctifyverb

sanctifying

Gerund

sanctified
Past Simple
sanctified
Past Participle
sanctifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/
The priest will sanctify the new church tomorrow.
Священник освятит новую церковь завтра.
They plan to sanctify the ground before construction begins.
Они планируют освятить землю перед началом строительства.
Synonyms
bless
venerate
exalt
purify
hallow
consecrate

Definitions

sanctifyinggerund / present participle
Having the quality of making something holy or sacred.
The priest performed the sanctifying ritual to bless the new church.
Imparting a sense of moral or spiritual purity.
The sanctifying influence of her words brought peace to the troubled congregation.
sanctifyingnoun
The act or process of making something holy or sacred.
The sanctifying of the altar took place at dawn.
sanctifyverb
To set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
The priest sanctified the altar before the ceremony.
To make legitimate or binding by a religious sanction.
The marriage was sanctified by the church.
To purify or free from sin.
The ritual was intended to sanctify the participants.
To impart sacredness or respect to something.
The community sought to sanctify the land by holding a blessing ceremony.
To give official, moral, or social sanction or approval to
The court's decision effectively sanctified the use of surveillance in public places.
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