"sanctify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-sanctify.ogg [US], en-au-sanctify.ogg [Australia] Forms: sanctifies [present, singular, third-person], sanctifying [participle, present], sanctified [participle, past], sanctified [past]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman seintefier, from Old French saintefier, from Late Latin sānctificō, from Latin sānctus (“holy”) + faciō (“do, make”). Form altered to conform with Latin. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}}, {{uder|en|xno|seintefier}} Anglo-Norman seintefier, {{uder|en|fro|saintefier}} Old French saintefier, {{uder|en|LL.|sānctificō}} Late Latin sānctificō, {{uder|en|la|sānctus||holy}} Latin sānctus (“holy”), {{m|la|faciō||do, make}} faciō (“do, make”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} sanctify (third-person singular simple present sanctifies, present participle sanctifying, simple past and past participle sanctified)
  1. (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Theology Synonyms (to make holy): consecrate Translations (to make holy): ἁγιάζω (hagiázō) (Ancient Greek), освещавам (osveštavam) (Bulgarian), heilig verklaren (Dutch), heiligen (Dutch), verheiligen (Dutch), wijden (Dutch), inwijden (Dutch), consacreren (Dutch), sancreren (Dutch), sacraliseren (Dutch), sanctificeren (Dutch), sanctifiëren (Dutch), pyhittää (Finnish), consacrer (French), sanctifier (French), heiligen (German), 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (weihan) (Gothic), εξαγιάζω (exagiázo) (Greek), consacrare (Italian), consecro (Latin), pašventinti (Lithuanian), освети (osveti) (Macedonian), осветува (osvetuva) (Macedonian), whakatapu (Maori), whakataputapu (Maori), vigsle (Norwegian), helliggjøre (Norwegian), santificar (Portuguese), consagrar (Portuguese), willkachay (Quechua), освяща́ть (osvjaščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), освяти́ть (osvjatítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), naomhaich (Scottish Gaelic), santificar (Spanish), tambuim (Tok Pisin), kutsamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sanctify-en-verb-27Ju75D7 Disambiguation of Theology: 63 4 14 19 Disambiguation of 'to make holy': 91 0 9 0 Disambiguation of 'to make holy': 91 0 9 0
  2. (transitive) To free from sin; to purify. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to free from sin): cleanse, purify Translations (to purify): очиствам от греховете (očistvam ot grehovete) (Bulgarian), zuiveren (Dutch), louteren (Dutch), puhdistaa (Finnish), vapauttaa (Finnish), purificare (Italian), 浄化する (jōka suru) (alt: じょうかする) (Japanese), apvalyti (Lithuanian), прочисти (pročisti) (Macedonian), прочистува (pročistuva) (Macedonian), rense (Norwegian), tilgi (Norwegian), очища́ть (očiščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), очи́стить (očístitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), santificar (Spanish), kutsamak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sanctify-en-verb-J3bZ84SA Disambiguation of 'to free from sin': 0 99 1 0 Disambiguation of 'to purify': 3 94 1 2
  3. (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice. Tags: transitive Translations (to make acceptable or useful): verschonen (Dutch), pyhittää (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sanctify-en-verb-cZIA3Ye9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 15 62 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 15 50 12 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 20 50 15 Disambiguation of 'to make acceptable or useful': 14 0 86 0
  4. (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction. Tags: transitive Translations (to endorse): ruggensteunen (Dutch), santificare (Italian), velsigne (Norwegian), санкциони́ровать (sankcionírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), одобря́ть (odobrjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), одо́брить (odóbritʹ) [perfective] (Russian), santificar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sanctify-en-verb-fg-iOBAu Disambiguation of 'to endorse': 6 3 4 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hallow, consecrate Related terms: sanctification, sanctifier

Inflected forms

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      "word": "*: profane"
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          "code": "nl",
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          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "to make holy",
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          "sense": "to make holy",
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          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
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          "sense": "to make holy",
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "exagiázo",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "εξαγιάζω"
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          "sense": "to make holy",
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "consacrare"
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          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "consecro"
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          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "pašventinti"
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          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
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          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "освети"
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          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
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          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "осветува"
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          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "whakatapu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "whakataputapu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "vigsle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "helliggjøre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "santificar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "consagrar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "qu",
          "lang": "Quechua",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "willkachay"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "osvjaščátʹ",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "освяща́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "osvjatítʹ",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "освяти́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "naomhaich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "santificar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "tpi",
          "lang": "Tok Pisin",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "tambuim"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 9 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to make holy",
          "word": "kutsamak"
        }
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        "To free from sin; to purify."
      ],
      "id": "en-sanctify-en-verb-J3bZ84SA",
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          "purify"
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        "(transitive) To free from sin; to purify."
      ],
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          "_dis1": "0 99 1 0",
          "sense": "to free from sin",
          "word": "cleanse"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 99 1 0",
          "sense": "to free from sin",
          "word": "purify"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "očistvam ot grehovete",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "очиствам от греховете"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "zuiveren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "louteren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "puhdistaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "vapauttaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "purificare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "alt": "じょうかする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "jōka suru",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "浄化する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "apvalyti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pročisti",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "прочисти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pročistuva",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "прочистува"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "rense"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "tilgi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "očiščátʹ",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "очища́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "očístitʹ",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "очи́стить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "santificar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 94 1 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to purify",
          "word": "kutsamak"
        }
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice."
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 0 86 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to make acceptable or useful",
          "word": "verschonen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 0 86 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to make acceptable or useful",
          "word": "pyhittää"
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    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To endorse with religious sanction."
      ],
      "id": "en-sanctify-en-verb-fg-iOBAu",
      "links": [
        [
          "endorse",
          "endorse"
        ],
        [
          "sanction",
          "sanction"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To endorse with religious sanction."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
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      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "word": "ruggensteunen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "word": "santificare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "word": "velsigne"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sankcionírovatʹ",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective",
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "санкциони́ровать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "odobrjátʹ",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "одобря́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "odóbritʹ",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "одо́брить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 3 4 87",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to endorse",
          "word": "santificar"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/En-au-sanctify.ogg",
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      "word": "consecrate"
    }
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}
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      "english": "to make holy; antonym(s) of",
      "word": "*: profane"
    },
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      "word": "desecrate"
    }
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English lemmas",
    "English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Old French",
    "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English undefined derivations",
    "English verbs",
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        "2": "LL.",
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      },
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        "4": "",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "participle",
        "present"
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        "To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use."
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        [
          "consecrate",
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          "sacred"
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        "(transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use."
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      ]
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        "To free from sin; to purify."
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          "sin"
        ],
        [
          "purify",
          "purify"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To free from sin; to purify."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
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        "To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice."
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        "(transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice."
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        "transitive"
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        "English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To endorse with religious sanction."
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        [
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          "endorse"
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        [
          "sanction",
          "sanction"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To endorse with religious sanction."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/",
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        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/En-us-sanctify.ogg",
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        "US"
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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    {
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consecrate"
    },
    {
      "word": "hallow"
    },
    {
      "word": "consecrate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to free from sin",
      "word": "cleanse"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to free from sin",
      "word": "purify"
    }
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "osveštavam",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "освещавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "heilig verklaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "heiligen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "verheiligen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "wijden"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "inwijden"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consacreren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "sancreren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "sacraliseren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "sanctificeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "sanctifiëren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "pyhittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consacrer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "sanctifier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "heiligen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "weihan",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "exagiázo",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "εξαγιάζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "hagiázō",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "ἁγιάζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consacrare"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consecro"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "pašventinti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "osveti",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "освети"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "osvetuva",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "осветува"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "whakatapu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "whakataputapu"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "vigsle"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "helliggjøre"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "santificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "consagrar"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "willkachay"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osvjaščátʹ",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "освяща́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osvjatítʹ",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "освяти́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "naomhaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "santificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tpi",
      "lang": "Tok Pisin",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "tambuim"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to make holy",
      "word": "kutsamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "očistvam ot grehovete",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "очиствам от греховете"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "zuiveren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "louteren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "puhdistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "vapauttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "purificare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "じょうかする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "jōka suru",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "浄化する"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "apvalyti"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pročisti",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "прочисти"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pročistuva",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "прочистува"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "rense"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "tilgi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "očiščátʹ",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "очища́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "očístitʹ",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "очи́стить"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "santificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to purify",
      "word": "kutsamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make acceptable or useful",
      "word": "verschonen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make acceptable or useful",
      "word": "pyhittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "word": "ruggensteunen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "word": "santificare"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "word": "velsigne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sankcionírovatʹ",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "санкциони́ровать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "odobrjátʹ",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "одобря́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "odóbritʹ",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "одо́брить"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to endorse",
      "word": "santificar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sanctify"
}

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