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单词 presanctify
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presanctifyv.

Brit. /ˌpriːˈsaŋ(k)tᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌpriˈsæŋ(k)təˌfaɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, sanctify v.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + sanctify v. Compare earlier presanctification n., presanctified adj., presanctified n.
rare.
transitive. To sanctify beforehand.
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1908 N.E.D. Presanctify.
1955 F. W. Dillistone Christianity & Symbolism iii. 93 It [sc. Sunday] should pre-sanctify the affairs of the coming week by including them also within its outreach.
1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Mar. vi. 33/1 He had presanctified all these places for all of them, for Israelite holy man and warrior, for modern kibbutznik and sabra and pilgrim.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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