spiritualize vs sanctify

spiritualize and sanctify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of spiritualize include purge, purify.

spiritualize (verb)	sanctify (verb)
purify from the corrupting influences of the world	make pure or free from sin or guilt
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration	render holy by means of religious rites
give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense	give religious sanction to, such as through an oath