sanctify

Verb

Verb Forms: sanctified, sanctifying, sanctifies

To set apart as holy, to consecrate, or to make sacred.
render holy by means of religious rites
make pure or free from sin or guilt
To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
To free from sin; to purify.
To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
To endorse with religious sanction.

Examples

Every triple word score felt like it SANCTIFIES the square it covers.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

bless, consecrate, hallow, purge, purify, cleanse

Antonyms

desecrate, *: profane

Scrabble Score: 16

sanctify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sanctify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sanctify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sanctify: valid Words With Friends Word