ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪt pɝdʒ pɜːdʒ ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ ˈsæŋkʃən make pure or free from sin or guilt he left the monastery purified give religious sanction to, such as through an oath sanctify the marriage render holy by means of religious rites