Execrate and Sanctify

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Execrate verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

Usage example: leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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Sanctify is an antonym for execrate.

Sanctify verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Usage example: sanctify the bread for Communion

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Execrate is an antonym for sanctify.

Nearby Words: sanctified, sanctity, sanctifying

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Sanctify and Execrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/execrate/sanctify

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