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reconsecrate vs sanctify

sanctify vs reconsecrate

reconsecrate and sanctify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reconsecrate No No Yes No
sanctify No No Yes No
As verbs, sanctify is a hypernym of reconsecrate; that is, sanctify is a word with a broader meaning than reconsecrate:
  • reconsecrate: consecrate anew, as after a desecration
  • sanctify: render holy by means of religious rites
Other hypernyms of reconsecrate include bless, consecrate, hallow.
reconsecrate (verb) sanctify (verb)
consecrate anew, as after a desecration make pure or free from sin or guilt
render holy by means of religious rites
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
Difference between reconsecrate and sanctify

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