No. 10,926 in Catalan
santificar
To sanctify or to make holy.
In a sentence
Cal santificar les festes segons la tradició.
It's necessary to sanctify the holidays according to tradition.
In this sentence, "santificar" refers to the religious act of honoring or consecrating the holidays, aligning with spiritual or customary practices.
Aquest escrit sembla santificar la figura històrica del líder.
This text seems to sanctify the historical figure of the leader.
Here, "santificar" is used metaphorically to mean glorifying or idealizing someone.
L'objectiu era santificar aquell indret com un lloc sagrat.
The aim was to sanctify that place as a sacred spot.
In this context, "santificar" is applied in the sense of formally declaring or making a space holy or spiritually significant.
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