Lustrate
Lustrate verb - Purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.
Sacralize
Sacralize verb - To make holy through prayers or ritual.
Usage example: sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony
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