Hallow (Verb)
Meaning
Render holy by means of religious rites.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The temple was hallowed by the priest's prayers and anointing of sacred oils.
- The church was hallowed with ritual music and candlelight to evoke a sense of the divine.
- The forest was hallowed by generations of sacred rituals, endearing the land to its inhabitants.
- The blessed water was sprinkled to hallow the ships as they set off for a perilous ocean journey.
- The ceremony served to hallow their love and bind the newlyweds together under divine authority.