This is the 10926th most frequent Catalan word.
santificar
To sanctify or to make holy.
In this sentence, "santificar" refers to the religious act of honoring or consecrating the holidays, aligning with spiritual or customary practices.
Cal santificar les festes segons la tradició.
It's necessary to sanctify the holidays according to tradition.
Here, "santificar" is used metaphorically to mean glorifying or idealizing someone.
Aquest escrit sembla santificar la figura històrica del líder.
This text seems to sanctify the historical figure of the leader.
In this context, "santificar" is applied in the sense of formally declaring or making a space holy or spiritually significant.