Thesaurus: hallow

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1. v. t. To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence.
2. v. render holy by means of religious rites
3. To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed be thy name." Matt. vi. 9. Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jer. xvii. 24. His secret altar touched with hallowed fire. Milton. In a larger sense . . . we can not hallow this ground [Gettysburg]. A. Lincoln.
4. To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; toconsecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed bethy name." Matt. vi. 9.Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jer. xvii. 24.His secret altar touched with hallowed fire. Milton.In a larger sense . . . we can not hallow this ground [Gettysburg].A. Lincoln.
5. v render holy by means of religious rites