sanctify

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.

verb

1. (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
2. (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.
3. (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
4. (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction.