Hallow
Hallow verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: Lincoln's memorable words at the Gettysburg battlefield, “we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground”
Purify and hallow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purify" instead a verb "Hallow".
Purify
Purify verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.
Mutual synonyms
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