late 14c., seintefie "to consecrate," from Old French saintefier "sanctify" (12c.,
Modern French sanctifier), from Late Latin sanctificare "to make holy," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Form altered in English c. 1400 to conform with Latin. Meaning "to render holy or legitimate by religious sanction" is from c. 1400; transferred sense of "to render worthy of respect" is from c. 1600. Related: Sanctified; sanctifying.
例文
1. In 1897,to sanctify the trumperies of imperialism.
1897年の祝典は色とりどりの帝国主義政策への御前恩準.
2.St.Francis wanted to sanctify poverty,not to abolish it.
サンフランシスコは貧困を解消するのではなく、貧困を聖化したいと考えている。
3. Sanctify them in the truth、Your word is truth.
約17:17真理を用いて彼らを聖にしてください。あなたの道は真理です。
4.May God himself,the God of peace, sanctify you through and through.
43に平安を授けた神が自ら44聖にしますように。
5.Jn.17:17 Sanctify them in the truth ; Your word is truth.