Home › Words › S › sanctuarizesanctuarizesanctuarize means to shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.EtymologyFrom sanctuary + -ize.verbTo shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.e.g.“No place, indeed, should murder sanctuarize.” — c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac IaggarTo use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attackDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sacredize 78% match — To make sacred. vs sanctuarize →sanctificate 74% match — To sanctify. vs sanctuarize →sanctify 74% match — To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. vs sanctuarize →sanctuary 71% match — A place of safety, refuge, or protection. vs sanctuarize →sacralize 69% match — to make sacred vs sanctuarize →sanctifyingly 69% match — So as to sanctify or make holy. vs sanctuarize →sanctified 69% match — Made holy; set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. vs sanctuarize →desanctify 68% match — To remove the sanctified status of. vs sanctuarize →