sanctify
/ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ; `sæŋktəˌfaɪ/ v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn] make (sb/sth) holy 使（某人[某事物]）神圣化
a life sanctified by prayer 因祈祷而变得神圣的生活.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fig 比喻) make (sth) seem right, legal, etc; justify; sanction 使（某事物）正当、 合法、 有理等; 认可
a practice sanctified by tradition 为传统所认可的做法.