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sanc·ti·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to make holy : CONSECRATE

2 : to free from sin

Synonyms

[1] bless, consecrate, hallow—more at BLESS

[2] purify—more at PURIFY

sanc·ti·mo·nious adjective : hypocritically pious

— sanc·ti·mo·nious·ly adverb

1sanction noun 1 : authoritative approval

2 : a measure (as a threat or fine) designed to enforce a law or standard

Synonyms

allowance, authorization, clearance, concurrence, consent, leave, license, permission, sufferance—more at PERMISSION

2sanction verb : to give approval to : RATIFY

Synonyms

approve, authorize, clear, OK, ratify, warrant—more at APPROVE

sanc·ti·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : holiness of life and character : GODLINESS

2 : SACREDNESS

Synonyms

blessedness, devoutness, godliness, holiness, piety, sainthood—more at HOLINESS

sanc·tu·ary noun, plural -ar·ies 1 : a consecrated place (as the part of a church in which the altar is placed)

2 : a place of refuge

Synonyms

asylum, harbor, haven, refuge, retreat, shelter

sanc·tum noun, plural sanctums also sanc·ta : a private office or study : DEN

1sand noun 1 : loose particles of hard broken rock

2 : a yellowish-gray color

2sand verb 1 : to cover or fill with sand

2 : to scour, smooth, or polish with an abrasive (as sandpaper)

— sand·er noun

Synonyms

buff, file, grind, hone, rasp, rub—more at GRIND

san·dal noun : a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot; also : a low or open slipper or rubber overshoe

san·dal·wood noun : the fragrant yellowish heartwood of a parasitic tree of southern Asia that is much used in ornamental carving and cabinetwork; also : the tree

sand·bag noun : a bag filled with sand and used in fortifications, as ballast, or as a weapon

sand·bank noun : a deposit of sand (as in a bar or shoal)

sand·bar noun : a ridge of sand formed in water by tides or currents

sand·blast verb : to treat with a stream of sand blown (as for cleaning stone) by compressed air

— sand·blast·er noun

sand dollar noun : any of numerous flat circular sea urchins living chiefly on sandy bottoms in shallow water

S & H abbreviation shipping and handling

sand·hog noun : a laborer who builds underwater tunnels

sand·lot noun : a vacant lot esp. when used for the unorganized sports of children

— sand·lot adjective

— sand·lot·ter noun

sand·man noun : the genie of folklore who makes children sleepy

sand·pa·per noun : paper with abrasive (as sand) glued on one side used in smoothing and polishing surfaces

— sandpaper verb

sand·pip·er noun : any of various shorebirds with a soft-tipped bill longer than that of the related plovers

sand·stone noun : rock made of sand united by a natural cement

sand·storm noun : a windstorm that drives clouds of sand

sand trap noun : a hazard on a golf course consisting of a hollow containing sand

1sandwich noun [ORIGIN: after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich †1792 Eng. diplomat]

1 : two or more slices of bread with a layer (as of meat or cheese) spread between them

2 : something resembling a sandwich

2sandwich verb : to squeeze or crowd in

Synonyms

cram, crowd, jam, ram, squeeze, stuff, wedge—more at CROWD

sandy adjective sand·i·er; -est 1 : consisting of or containing sand

2 : of the color sand

Synonyms

blond, fair, flaxen, golden, straw—more at BLOND

sane adjective san·er; san·est 1 : mentally sound and healthy

2 : proceeding from a sound mind : SENSIBLE, RATIONAL

— sane·ly adverb

Synonyms

balanced, clearheaded, lucid, normal, right, stable; also clear, logical, rational, reasonable; judicious, levelheaded, sensible, wise; healthy, sound

Antonyms

crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, lunatic, mad, maniacal, mental, unbalanced, unsound

sang past of SING

sang·froid noun [ORIGIN: F sang-froid, lit., cold blood]

: self-possession or an imperturbable state esp. under strain

san·gui·nary adjective : willing