Bless
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
Reconsecrate and bless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reconsecrate" instead a verb "Bless".
Reconsecrate
Reconsecrate verb - Consecrate anew, as after a desecration.
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Reconsecrate and Bless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/reconsecrate
Bless & Reconsecrate. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/reconsecrate>.
Reconsecrate or Bless. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bless/reconsecrate.
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