To sanctify is to literally `` set apart for particular use in a special purpose or work and to make holy or sacred . '' Etymologically , `` sanctify '' derives from the Latin verb `` sanctificare '' which in turn derives from `` sanctus '' `` holy '' and `` facere '' `` to make '' .
To sanctify means `` to set apart for special use or purpose , '' and `` to make holy or sacred , '' and etymologically from the Latin verb ` sanctificare ' which in turn is from `` sanctus '' `` holy '' and `` facere '' `` to make . ''