dē'ə-fī', dā'-
To devote entirely; dedicate
The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
To give a spiritual sense or meaning to
To fill with joy, pride, etc.; elate
Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification.
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The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.
(Christianity) The miraculous event, on a mountain, when the face of Jesus "shone like the sun" before the apostles; the feast commemorating this event - 6 August (19 August in the Orthodox church)
To love greatly or honor highly; idolize
To declare (a deceased person) a saint in formal church procedure
To enclose in or as in a shrine
To praise extravagantly; honor; extol
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To respect or honor greatly; revere.
(American) Alternative spelling of immortalise.
Sanctify is to make something holy, give something legitimacy or to set something apart through religious ceremony.
To exist above and independent of (material experience or the universe):
To make a god of; deify
To reduce in standing or respect.
To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.
To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).
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