sanctify

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sanc·ti·fy /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ verb (sanctified, sanctifying, sanctifies) [transitive]  1  APPROVEto make something seem morally right or acceptable or to give something official approval 正式认可，批准，使正当化 The rule of the czar was sanctified by the Russian Orthodox Church. 沙皇统治是经俄国东正教会认可的。2. RRto make something holy 使神圣化，使圣洁化 —sanctification /ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

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sanctify• From the mountains, from the plains, from far-off villages, they came to be sanctified by seeing or touching him.• The bishops expected the hallowed Authorized Version to maintain its mastery because it was sanctified in everyone's affections and moral sentiments.• We sanctify ourselves through literate participation in collective reverence for our past.• These arbitrary customs have been sanctified over a long time.• The rest continued the praying through, welcoming the newly sanctified with laughter and hugs.Origin sanctify (1300-1400) Old French sanctifier, from Late Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus; → SAINT

sanc·ti·fy verbChineseSyllable  

right or make morally acceptable seem to something or Corpus

sanctify
sanc‧ti‧fy /ˈsæŋktəfaɪ, ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle sanctified, present participle sanctifying, third person singular sanctifies) [transitive]1. to make something seem morally right or acceptable or to give something official approval:
    The rule of the czar was sanctified by the Russian Orthodox Church.
2. to make something holy
—sanctification /ˌsæŋktəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌsæŋktɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

sanc·tifyBrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they sanctify BrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it sanctifies BrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple sanctified BrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle sanctified BrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form sanctifying BrE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] (formal) ~ sth to make sth holy 使神圣化~ sth to make sth seem right or legal; to give official approval to sth 使正当化；使合法化；批准；认可◆This was a practice sanctified by tradition. 这是一种合乎传统的做法。🔊🔊▸ sanc·ti·fi·ca·tion BrE /ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsæŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]