sanctify vs approve

sanctify and approve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sanctify	No	No	Yes	No
approve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, approve is a hypernym of sanctify; that is, approve is a word with a broader meaning than sanctify:

Other hypernyms of sanctify include O.K., okay, sanction.

sanctify (verb)	approve (verb)
make pure or free from sin or guilt	judge to be right or commendable; think well of
render holy by means of religious rites	give sanction to
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath