sanctify

they looked to royalty to sanctify their cause.

All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

The priest sanctified the church with holy water.

She believes that marriage can sanctify a relationship.

The ritual was meant to sanctify the new building.

They sanctified their friendship with a special ceremony.

The ancient tradition seeks to sanctify nature.

The monk sanctified the temple by chanting prayers.

The religious text is believed to sanctify those who read it.

The ceremony was conducted to sanctify the sacred ground.

In some cultures, certain objects are used to sanctify spaces.

The tradition of lighting candles is a way to sanctify a space.