释义 |
ˈvirtuefy, v. rare. [f. as prec. + -fy.] trans. To render virtuous.
1834Chalmers On Const. Man ii. ii. II. 244 It is this which virtuefies emotion, even though there be nothing virtuous, which is not voluntary. 1884H. James Let. 8 Mar. (1980) III. 36, I am sorry that the divine Daudet is going to virtuefy his souillon. |