Synonyms of the word

hallow

• n. (obsolete outside set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
• v. (transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.
• v. To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
• n. A shout, cry; a hulloo.
• adj. Alternative spelling of hollow.

bless

• v. To make something blessed; to confer blessing upon.
• v. To make the sign of the cross upon; to cross (oneself).
• v. To praise, or glorify; to extol for excellences.
• v. To esteem or account happy; to felicitate.
• v. (obsolete) To wave; to brandish.
• v. (Perl programming, transitive, past tense only blessed) To turn (a reference) into an object.
• v. (archaic) To secure, defend, or preserve from.
• interj. (Britain, informal) Used as an expression of endearment, or (ironically) belittlement.

consecrate

• v. To declare something holy, or otherwise make it holy.
• adj. Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

declare

• v. (obsolete, transitive) To make clear, explain, interpret.
• v. (intransitive) To make a declaration.
• v. (transitive) To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though…
• v. (transitive) To announce something formally or officially.
• v. (intransitive, politics) For a constituency in an election to officially announce the result.
• v. (transitive) To affirm or state something emphatically.
• v. (transitive) To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income,…
• v. (transitive) To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
• v. (transitive, programming) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing…

sanctify

• v. (transitive) To make holy; to consecrate. Set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
• v. (transitive) To free from sin; to purify.
• v. (transitive) To make acceptable or useful under religious law or practice.
• v. (transitive) To endorse with religious sanction.