sanctify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn] make (sb/sth) holy 使(某人[某事物])神圣化
a life sanctified by prayer 因祈祷而变得神圣的生活.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fig 比喻) make (sth) seem right, legal, etc; justify; sanction 使(某事物)正当、 合法、 有理等; 认可
a practice sanctified by tradition 为传统所认可的做法.
The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top, because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it and never been attained before.