Bless and Execrate

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Bless verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.

Usage example: the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

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Execrate is an antonym for bless in sanctify topic.

Nearby Words: blessing, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Execrate verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

Usage example: leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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Bless is an antonym for execrate.

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