sanctify
/ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण सैंक्टिफ़ाइ
पवित्र करना, धार्मिक मान्यता देना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something holy; to give religious approval to something
पवित्र करना, धार्मिक मान्यता देना
- The temple was sanctified with Ganga water.
- a marriage sanctified by the church
- The priest sanctified the new building with prayers.
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- Pilgrims believe the river sanctifies all who bathe in it.
- The ground was sanctified by the saint's long stay.
Synonyms consecrate bless hallow
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something seem right or acceptable
(किसी प्रथा को) मान्यता या वैधता देना
- a custom sanctified by centuries of practice
- Time has sanctified the superstition, so nobody questions it.
- Tradition sanctified the practice, so few people questioned it.
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- Years of habit can sanctify even a bad rule.
- He tried to sanctify his greed by calling it hard work.
Synonyms legitimize justify approve
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⌂Word origin and word building
Sanct- means holy: sanctity, sanctuary, sanctum, sacrosanct, saint.
Sanct- का अर्थ पवित्र है: sanctity, sanctuary, sanctum, sacrosanct, saint।