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