Meanings
verbsanctificate (third-person singular simple present sanctificates, present participle sanctificating, simple past and past participle sanctificated)
present singular third person sanctificates · participle present sanctificating · participle past sanctificated · past sanctificated
- nonstandardobsoleteTo sanctify.
the Father predestinating , to the Son propitiating , to the Holy Ghost sanctificating ?
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC
Origin
- Latinsanctificatus
- Englishsanctificate
From Latin sanctificatus, past participle of sanctificare.
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sanctificate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctificate
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“sanctificate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctificate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanctificate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctificate.
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