sanctify

英 ['sæŋ(k)tɪfaɪ] 美['sæŋktɪfaɪ]

• vt. 使圣洁；使神圣化；把…奉献给神；认可

1. render holy by means of religious rites

2. make pure or free from sin or guilt;

"he left the monastery purified"