sanctify

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GRE

v render holy by means of religious rites
v make pure or free from sin or guilt

vt. 使神圣, 奉献给神, 使成为神圣之物

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sanctify 由词根 sanct-（意思是“神圣”）和后缀 -ify（表示“使...成为”）组成，整体意思是“使之神圣化”。

例句

1. They decided to sanctify their marriage with a special ceremony.

他们决定通过一个特别的仪式来祝福他们的婚姻。

2. The church is a place where people come to sanctify their lives.

教堂是人们来祝福自己生活的地方。

3. He felt that the act of helping others could sanctify his existence.

他觉得帮助他人的行为可以使他的存在更有意义。