Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sanctify
2 senses of sanctify
Sense 1
consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify -- (render holy by means of religious rites)
=> declare -- (state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with")
Sense 2
purify, purge, sanctify -- (make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Antonyms of adj sanctified
1 sense of sanctified
Sense 1
consecrated, sacred, sanctified -- (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine")
INDIRECT (VIA holy) -> unholy, unhallowed -- (not hallowed or consecrated)
Similarity of adj sanctified
1 sense of sanctified
Sense 1
consecrated, sacred, sanctified -- (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine")
=> holy (vs. unholy) -- (belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power)