sanctify vs declare

sanctify and declare both are verbs.

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

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

sanctify (verb)	declare (verb)
make pure or free from sin or guilt	state emphatically and authoritatively
render holy by means of religious rites	state firmly
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath	make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
	declare to be
	announce publicly or officially
	proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
	designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
	authorize payments of