sanc·ti·fy /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/ verb (sanctified, sanctifying) [transitiveT] 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 [uncountableU]