Wordiyosanctify
🇬🇧 UK/'sæŋktifai/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To make holy or sacred; to consecrate; to free from sin or purify.
使神圣，奉献给神；使纯洁，净化
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsanctroot
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fyto make, to cause to become
=sanctify
Common Collocations
- 1.sanctify a marriage为婚姻祝圣
- 2.sanctify the ground使土地神圣化
- 3.sanctify in the name of God以上帝之名祝圣
- 4.[sanctify a ritual]使仪式神圣化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The priest performed a ritual to sanctify the newly built church.
- 2.
Many cultures use ceremonies to sanctify the bond of marriage.
- 3.
He believed that hard work and sacrifice could sanctify even the most ordinary life.