sanctify
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ us/ˈsæŋk.tə.faɪ/
formal使神圣化,使圣洁化 to make something or someone holy
使合法化;批准;认可to make something socially or officially acceptable
a practice sanctified by many years of tradition 多年的传统所认可的做法
Related word: sanctification